Pesticidally active azole amide compounds

ABSTRACT

Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides.

The present invention relates to pesticidally active, in particular insecticidally or acaricidally active azole-amide compounds, to processes for their preparation, to compositions comprising those compounds, and to their use for controlling animal pests, including arthropods and in particular insects or representatives of the order Acarina.

WO2017192385 describes certain heteroaryl-1,2,4-triazole and heteroaryl-tetrazole compounds for use for controlling ectoparasites in animals (such as a mammal and a non-mammal animal).

There have now been found novel pesticidally active azole amide compounds.

The present invention accordingly relates, in a first aspect, to a compound of the formula I

wherein

R₁ is H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆cyanoalkyl, aminocarbonylC₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxycarbonylC₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆nitroalkyl, trimethylsilaneC₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₄cycloalkylC₁-C₂alkyl-, C₃-C₄cycloalkylC₁-C₂alkyl- wherein the C₃-C₄cycloalkyl group is substituted with 1 or 2 halogen atoms, oxetan-3-yl-CH₂—, benzyl or benzyl substituted with halogen or C₁-C₆haloalkyl;

R₂ is selected from phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, and phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine and pyridazine, each of which is substituted with one to three substituents, provided the substituent(s) are not on either carbon adjacent to the carbon C═X is attached, and each substituent is independently selected from: C₁-C₃alkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkylthio, C₁-C₃alkoxy, C₁-C₃haloalkoxy, halo, SF₅, CN, CONH₂, and C(S)NH₂;

R₃ is C₁-C₃alkyl or C₁-C₃haloalkyl;

A₁ is CR_(4b) or N;

R_(4b) is hydrogen, or halogen;

R_(4a) is cyano, or C₁-C₃haloalkoxy;

R₅ is halogen, amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, di(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, hydroxy, cyano, C₃-C₄halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkenyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfonyl, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonylamino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonyl(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)NHC(O), (C₁-C₃alkyl)₂NC(O), (C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)NHC(O), (C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)(C₁-C₃alkyl)NC(O), (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₃alkyl)N, (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)NH, diphenylmethanimine, or C₁-C₃haloalkoxy; or agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of the compounds of formula I.

Compounds of formula I which have at least one basic centre can form, for example, acid addition salts, for example with strong inorganic acids such as mineral acids, for example perchloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, nitrous acid, a phosphorus acid or a hydrohalic acid, with strong organic carboxylic acids, such as C₁-C₄alkanecarboxylic acids which are unsubstituted or substituted, for example by halogen, for example acetic acid, such as saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, for example oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid or phthalic acid, such as hydroxycarboxylic acids, for example ascorbic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid or citric acid, or such as benzoic acid, or with organic sulfonic acids, such as C₁-C₄alkane- or arylsulfonic acids which are unsubstituted or substituted, for example by halogen, for example methane- or p-toluenesulfonic acid. Compounds of formula I which have at least one acidic group can form, for example, salts with bases, for example mineral salts such as alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts, for example sodium, potassium or magnesium salts, or salts with ammonia or an organic amine, such as morpholine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, a mono-, di- or tri-lower-alkylamine, for example ethyl-, diethyl-, triethyl- or dimethylpropylamine, or a mono-, di- or trihydroxy-lower-alkylamine, for example mono-, di- or triethanolamine.

In each case, the compounds of formula I according to the invention are in free form, in oxidized form as a N-oxide or in salt form, e.g. an agronomically usable salt form.

N-oxides are oxidized forms of tertiary amines or oxidized forms of nitrogen containing heteroaromatic compounds. They are described for instance in the book “Heterocyclic N-oxides” by A. Albini and S. Pietra, CRC Press, Boca Raton 1991.

The compounds of formula I according to the invention also include hydrates which may be formed during the salt formation.

The term “C₁-C_(n)alkyl” as used herein refers to a saturated straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical attached via any of the carbon atoms having 1 to n carbon atoms, for example, any one of the radicals methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, n-hexyl, n-pentyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl, or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

The term “C₁-C_(n)haloalkyl” as used herein refers to a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical attached via any of the carbon atoms having 1 to n carbon atoms (as mentioned above), where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these radicals may be replaced by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, i.e., for example, any one of chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2-iodoethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 2,3-difluoropropyl, 2-chloropropyl, 3-chloropropyl, 2,3-dichloropropyl, 2-bromopropyl, 3-bromopropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trichloropropyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl, heptafluoropropyl, 1-(fluoromethyl)-2-fluoroethyl, 1-(chloromethyl)-2-chloroethyl, 1-(bromomethyl)-2-bromoethyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 4-bromobutyl or nonafluorobutyl. According a term “C₁-C₂fluoroalkyl” would refer to a C₁-C₂alkyl radical which carries 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 fluorine atoms, for example, any one of difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

The term “C₁-C_(n)alkoxy” as used herein refers to a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 1 to n carbon atoms (as mentioned above) which is attached via an oxygen atom, i.e., for example, any one of the radicals methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy, 2-methylpropoxy or 1,1-dimethylethoxy. The term “haloC₁-C_(n)alkoxy” as used herein refers to a C₁-C_(n)alkoxy radical where one or more hydrogen atoms on the alkyl radical is replaced by the same or different halogen atom(s)—examples include trifluoromethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 3-fluoropropoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy, 4-chlorobutoxy.

The term “C₁-C_(n)cyanoalkyl” as used herein refers to a straight chain or branched saturated C₁-C_(n)alkyl radical having 1 to n carbon atoms (as mentioned above), where one of the hydrogen atoms in these radicals is be replaced by a cyano group: for example, cyanomethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanopropyl, 3-cyanopropyl, 1-(cyanomethyl)-2-ethyl, 1-(methyl)-2-cyanoethyl, 4-cyanobutyl, and the like.

The term “C₃-C_(n)cycloalkyl” as used herein refers to 3-n membered cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane and cyclohexane.

The term “C₃-C_(n)cycloalkylC₁-C_(n)alkyl” as used herein refers to 3 or n membered cycloalkyl group with an alkyl radical, which alkyl radical is connected to the rest of the molecule. In the instance, the C₃-C_(n)cycloalkylC₁-C_(n)alkyl-group is substituted, the substituent(s) can be on the cycloalkyl group or alkyl radical.

The term “aminocarbonylC₁-C_(n)alkyl” as used herein refers to an alkyl radical where one of the hydrogen atoms in the radical is replaced by CONH₂ group.

The term “hydroxycarbonylC₁-C_(n)alkyl” as used herein refers to an alkyl radical where one of the hydrogen atoms in the radical is replaced by COOH group.

The term “C₁-C_(n)nitroalkyl” as used herein refers to an alkyl radical where one of the hydrogen atoms in the radical is replaced by NO₂ group.

The term “C₁-C_(n)haloalkylthio” as used herein refers to a C₁-C₃haloalkyl moiety linked through a sulfur atom.

The term “trimethylsilaneC₁-C_(n)alkyl” as used herein refers to an alkyl radical where one of the hydrogen atoms in the radical is replaced by a —Si(CH₃)₃ group.

The term “C₂-C_(n)alkenyl” as used herein refers to a straight or branched alkenyl chain having from two ton carbon atoms and one or two double bonds, for example, ethenyl, prop-I-enyl, but-2-enyl.

The term “C₂-C_(n)haloalkenyl” as used herein refers to a C₂-C_(n)alkenyl moiety substituted with one or more halogen atoms which may be the same or different.

The term “C₂-C_(n)alkynyl” as used herein refers to a straight or branched alkynyl chain having from two to n carbon atoms and one triple bond, for example, ethynyl, prop-2-ynyl, but-3-ynyl.

The term “C₂-C_(n)haloalkynyl” as used herein refers to a C₂-C_(n)alkynyl moiety substituted with one or more halogen atoms which may be the same or different.

Halogen is generally fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. This also applies, correspondingly, to halogen in combination with other meanings, such as haloalkyl

The pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine and pyridazine groups (unsubstituted or substituted) for R₂ and Ra are each connected via a carbon atom on the respective ring to the rest of the compound.

As used herein, the term “controlling” refers to reducing the number of pests, eliminating pests and/or preventing further pest damage such that damage to a plant or to a plant derived product is reduced.

The staggered line as used herein, for example, in J-1, M-1 and L-1, represent the point of connection/attachment to the rest of the compound.

As used herein, the term “pest” refers to insects, acarines, nematodes and molluscs that are found in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, the storage of products of vegetable origin (such as fruit, grain and timber); and those pests associated with the damage of man-made structures. The term pest encompasses all stages in the life cycle of the pest.

As used herein, the term “effective amount” refers to the amount of the compound, or a salt thereof, which, upon single or multiple applications provides the desired effect.

An effective amount is readily determined by the skilled person in the art, by the use of known techniques and by observing results obtained under analogous circumstances. In determining the effective amount a number of factors are considered including, but not limited to: the type of plant or derived product to be applied; the pest to be controlled & its lifecycle; the particular compound applied; the type of application; and other relevant circumstances.

As one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, compounds of formula I contain a stereogenic centre which is indicated with an asterisk in the structure below:

where R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), R₅, and A₁ are as defined in the first aspect.

The present invention contemplates both racemates and individual enantiomers. Compounds having preferred stereochemistry are set out below.

Particularly preferred compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula I′a: where R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), R₅, and A₁ are as defined in the first aspect, and stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of the compounds of formula (I′a), and agrochemically acceptable salts thereof.

The term “optionally substituted” as used herein means that the group referenced is either unsubstituted or is substituted by a designated substituent, for example, “C₃-C₄cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 halogen atoms” means C₃-C₄cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄cycloalkyl substituted with 1 halogen atom and C₃-C₄cycloalkyl substituted with 2 halogen atoms.

Embodiments according to the invention are provided as set out below.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, R₁ is

-   -   A. hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isobutyl,         cyclopropylmethyl or HCH≡CCH₂—; or     -   B. hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; or     -   C. hydrogen; or     -   D. methyl; or     -   E. cyclopropylmethyl.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, R₂ is

-   -   A. phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, or the         phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine and pyridazine, each of         which is substituted with one to three substituents, provided         the substituent(s) are not on either carbon adjacent to the         carbon C═X is attached, and each substituent is independently         selected from: C₁-C₃haloalkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkylthio, C₁-C₃alkoxy,         C₁-C₃haloalkoxy, and halogen; or     -   B. one of M-1 to M-12

-   -   C. one of M-3, M-4, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, M-11, or M-12; or     -   D. one of M-3, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, or M-12; or     -   E. one of M-6, M-9, or M-12.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, R₃ is

-   -   A. C₁-C₃alkyl or C₁-C₃haloalkyl; or     -   B. methyl.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, A₁ is

-   -   A. N; or     -   B. C—R_(4b), where R_(4b) is hydrogen or halogen (such as Cl, F,         Br and I); preferably hydrogen.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, R_(4a) is

-   -   A. cyano, or C₁-C₃fluoroalkoxy; or     -   B. cyano, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy,         2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, or 2,2-difluoroethoxy.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, R₅ is

-   -   A. selected from J-1 to J-11

-   -   B. selected from J-2, J-3, J-4, J-5, J-7, J-8, and J-9; or     -   C. J-2 or J-8.

In a further aspect, R₅ includes a 6-membered heteroaryl, such as pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl, for example, 2-pyridinyl and 2-pyrimidinyl.

The present invention, accordingly, makes available a compound of formula I having the substituents R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), R₅, and A₁ as defined above in all combinations/each permutation. Accordingly, made available, for example, is a compound of formula I with A₁ being embodiment A (i.e. A₁ is N); being embodiment B (i.e. hydrogen, methyl, cyclopropylmethyl); R₂ being an embodiment C (i.e. one of M-3, M-4, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, M-11, or M-12); R₃ being embodiment B (i.e. methyl); R_(4a) being embodiment B (i.e. cyano, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, or 2,2-difluoroethoxy); and R₅ being embodiment A (i.e selected from J-1 to J-11).

In an embodiment, the compound of formula I can be represented as

wherein R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅ are as defined in the first aspect, and R₄ is the six-membered cyclic group containing A₁ and the substituent R_(4a) as defined in the first aspect.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the R₄ (cyclic group containing A₁ and the substituent R_(4a)) is

-   -   A. selected from L-1 to L-9

-   -   B. selected from L-1, L-2, L-7, L-8, and L-9; or     -   C. L-1 or L-9.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl or HCH≡CCH₂—; as R₂ one of M-1 to M-12: as R₃ methyl; as R₄ one of L-1 to L-9; and as R₅ one of J-1 to J-11.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; as R₂ one of M-1 to M-12: as R₃ methyl; as R₄ one of L-1 to L-9; and as R₅ one of J-1 to J-11.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen; as R₂ one of M-1 to M-12: as R₃ methyl; as R₄ one of L-1 to L-9; and as R₅ one of J-1 to J-11.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; as R₂ one of M-3, M-4, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, M-11, or M-12; as R₃ methyl; as R₄ one of L-1 to L-9; and as R₅ one of J-1 to J-11.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; as R₂ one of M-3, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, or M-12; as R₃ methyl; as Ra one of L-1 to L-9; and as R₅ one of J-1 to J-11.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; as R₂ one of M-3, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, or M-12; as R₃ methyl; as Ra one of L-1, L-2, L-7, L-8, and L-9; and as R₅ one of J-1 to J-11.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; as R₂ one of M-3, M-5, M-6, M-8, M-9, or M-12; as R₃ methyl; as Ra one of L-1, L-2, L-7, L-8, and L-9; and as R₅ one J-2, J-3, J-4, J-5, J-7, J-8, and J-9.

In an embodiment of each aspect of the invention, the compound of formula I has as R₁ hydrogen, methyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; as R₂ one of M-6, M-9, or M-12: as R₃ methyl; as R₄ one of L-1 or L-9; and as R₅ one J-2 or J-8.

In a second aspect, the present invention makes available a composition comprising a compound of formula I as defined in the first aspect, one or more auxiliaries and diluent, and optionally one more other active ingredient.

In a third aspect, the present invention makes available a method of combating and controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound as defined in the first aspect or a composition as defined in the second aspect.

In a fourth aspect, the present invention makes available a method for the protection of plant propagation material from the attack by insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs, which comprises treating the propagation material or the site, where the propagation material is planted, with an effective amount of a compound of formula I as defined in the first aspect or a composition as defined in the second aspect.

In a fifth aspect, the present invention makes available a plant propagation material, such as a seed, comprising, or treated with or adhered thereto, a compound of formula I as defined in the first aspect or a composition as defined in the second aspect.

The present invention in a further aspect provides a method of controlling parasites in or on an animal in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of the first aspect. The present invention further provides a method of controlling ectoparasites on an animal in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I as defined om the first aspect. The present invention further provides a method for preventing and/or treating diseases transmitted by ectoparasites comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of formula I as defined in the first aspect, to an animal in need thereof.

Compounds of formula I can be prepared by those skilled in the art following known methods. More specifically compounds of formulae I, and I′a, and intermediates therefor can be prepared as described below in the schemes and examples. Certain stereogenic centers have been left unspecified for the clarity and are not intended to limit the teaching of the schemes in any way.

Compounds of formula I

can be prepared by reaction of an amine of formula II

wherein R₁, R₃, R_(4a), Q₁, Q₂ and A₁ are as described in formula I, with a carboxylic acid derivative of formula (III)

wherein R₂ is described as above under formula I. The chemistry is described in more detail in Scheme 1.

In Scheme 1 compounds of formula III, wherein R₂ is described in formula I, are activated to compounds of formula IIIa by methods known to those skilled in the art and described for example in Tetrahedron, 61 (46), 10827-10852, 2005. For example, compounds where X₀ is halogen are formed by treatment of compounds of formula III with for example, oxalyl chloride or thionyl chloride in the presence of catalytic quantities of DMF in inert solvents such as methylene dichloride or THF at temperatures between 20° C. to 100° C., preferably 25° C. Treatment of IIIa with compounds of formula II wherein R₁, R₃, R₅, R_(4a), and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, optionally in the presence of a base, e.g. triethylamine or pyridine leads to compounds of formula I. Alternatively, compounds of formula I can be prepared by treatment of compounds of formula III with dicyclohexyl carbodiimide (DCC) or 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) to give the activated species IIIa, wherein X₀ is X₀₁ and X₀₂ respectively, in an inert solvent, e.g. pyridine, or THF optionally in the presence of a base, e.g. triethylamine, at temperatures between 50-180° C. In addition, an acid of the formula III can also be activated by reaction with a coupling reagent such as propanephosphonic acid anhydride (T3P®) or O-(7-Aza-1-benzotriazolyl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium-hexafluorophosphat (HATU) to provide compounds of formula IIIa wherein X₀ is X₀₃ and X₀₄ as described for example in Synthesis 2013, 45, 1569 and Journal Prakt. Chemie 1998, 340, 581. Subsequent reaction with an amine of the formula II provides compounds of formula I.

Processes for the preparation of compounds of formula I are generally known or can be easily prepared by those skilled in the art. A typical example of such a synthesis is shown in Scheme 2

For example, compounds of formula I, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), R₅, and A₁ are as defined in formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula IX, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₅ is defined for formula I, and compounds of formula X, wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are defined in formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, mixture of acetic acid and 1,4-dioxane, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., preferably at 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 750.

Compounds of formula IX, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₅ are as defined as for formula I, may be prepared by reaction between compounds of formula VII, wherein R₁, R₂, and R₃ is defined as above for formula I, and compounds of formula VIII, wherein R₅ is defined as above for formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, dichloromethane, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C., preferably between 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 750, and US2016296501, page 29.

Compounds of formula VII, wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined as for formula I, may be prepared by reaction between compounds of formula VI, wherein R₁ and R₃ are defined as for formula I, and compounds of formula IIIa, wherein R₂ and X₀ are defined above in scheme 1, in suitable inert solvents that may include, for example, pyridine, DMF, acetonitrile, CH₂Cl₂ or THF, optionally in the presence of a base, e.g. triethylamine or pyridine, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C. (see Scheme 1).

Compounds of formula VI, wherein R₁ and R₃ are defined as for formula I, may be prepared by reaction between compounds of formula IV, wherein R₃ is as defined in formula I, and compounds of formula V, wherein R₁ is defined in formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, acetonitrile or dioxane, in the presence of a suitable base, such as sodium, potassium or caesium carbonate (or sodium or potassium hydrogen carbonate), usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C., preferably between 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions.

Yet another process for the preparation of compounds of formula Ia, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), R₅, and A₁ are as defined above, is outlined in Scheme 3.

Compounds of formula I, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅ are as defined as for formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XIII, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅ are as defined in formula I, and compounds of formula X, wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are as defined in formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, acetic acid, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., preferably between 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 1177.

Compounds of formula XIII, wherein, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅ are as defined for formula I, may be prepared by reaction between compounds of formula XI, wherein R₁, R₂, and R₃ is defined as for formula I, and compounds of formula XII, wherein, R₅ is defined as above, in the presence of a coupling agent, that may include, for example, HATU, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, DMF, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 1177.

Compounds of formula I may also be prepared by the process shown in Scheme 4.

For example, compounds of formula I wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), R₅ and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, may be prepared by reaction between compounds of formula XV wherein, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅, are as defined above for formula I, and compounds of formula XVI, wherein R_(4a), A₁ are as defined in formula I and wherein X₀₅ stands for a leaving group such as, for example, chlorine, bromine, iodine or methyl sulfone, optionally in the presence of a copper catalyst, for example, CuI, in a suitable solvent, such as DMF or NMP, and in the presence of a suitable base, such as sodium hydride, potassium or caesium carbonate usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 166.

Compounds of formula XV wherein, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₅, are as defined above for formula I, may be prepared by reaction between compounds of formula XIV, wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃, are as defined as above for formula I, and compounds of formula XII, wherein R₅ is defined as above for formula I, in the presence of a base, for example sodium hydride or NaOEt in suitable solvents, for example DMF usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C. (analog to WO2017/191115, page 32-33, Inorganica Chim. Acta 2010, 363, 2163 or Angew. Int. Ed. 2017, 129, 9311).

Compounds of formula XIV wherein, R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined above for formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XI, wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined above for formula I, by treatment with ethylchloroformate and hydrazine in the presence of a base, for example trimethylamine or DIPEA in suitable solvents, for example methanol or ethanol usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in US2011275801, column 68.

Compounds of formula Ia, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), and A₁ are as defined above and X₀₆ is a halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, may be prepared by the process shown in Scheme 5.

Accordingly, compounds of formula Ia, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, and X₀₆ represents a halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XVa wherein R₁, R₂, R₃ are as defined above for formula I and X₀₆ is a halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, and compounds of formula XVI wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, and wherein X₀₅ represents a leaving group, e.g. chlorine, bromine or iodine or SO₂CH₃, optionally in the presence of a copper catalyst, e.g. CuI, preferable in a suitable solvent such as DMF or NMP, and in the presence of a suitable base such as sodium hydride, potassium or caesium carbonate usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 166.

Compounds of formula XVa, wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined above for formula I and X₀₆ is a halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, may be prepared by halogenation of compounds of formula XVIII, wherein R₁, R₂, and R₃, are as defined as above for formula I, with a halogenating agent, such as, for example, benzyltrimethylammonium tribromide, N-iodosuccinimide, in suitable solvents, e.g. CH₂Cl₂, in the presence of a suitable base, such as sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously e.g. in US2014206700, pages 37-38.

Compounds of formula XVIII, wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ are as defined as above for formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XVII, wherein R₁, R₂, and R₃ are as defined above for formula I, with hydrazine in suitable solvents, for example, acetic acid, mixture of acetic acid and 1,4-dioxane or mixture of acetic acid and toluene, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., preferably between 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in J. Heterocyclic Chem. 2008, 45, 887 and Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2015, 25, 5121.

Compounds of formula Ib wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I and R_(5a) is diphenylmethanimine, C₃-C₄halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, or C₂-C₆haloalkenyl may be prepared by the process shown in Scheme 6.

Accordingly, compounds of formula Ib wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are as defined above for formula I and R_(5a) is diphenylmethanimine, C₃-C₄halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, or C₂-C₆haloalkenyl, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula Ia wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), and A₁ are defined as above for formula I and X₀₆ is an halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, with compounds of formula XIX wherein R_(5a) is described above and W is a boronic acid or a boronate ester or hydrogen as depicted in Scheme 6. These kind of reactions are carried out in the presence of a palladium catalyst, for example, Pd(PPh₃)₄, in a suitable solvent, such as dioxane or toluene, in the presence of a suitable base, such as potassium or caesium carbonate usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, analog to J. Med. Chem., 2014, 57, 3687-3706, Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 6594 and Chemical Science 2016, 7, 6407.

A further method to prepare compounds of formula, respectively Id, is outlined in Scheme 7.

(preparation according to Scheme 2, R_(5b) is not halogen)

Thus, compounds of formula Id wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, and A₁ are as defined above for formula I and R_(5b) is as defined in formula I but excluding halogen (i.e. amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, hydroxy, cyano, C₃-C₄halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkenyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfonyl, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonylamino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonyl(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)NHC(O), (C₁-C₃alkyl)₂NC(O), (C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)NHC(O), (C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)(C₁-C₃alkyl)NC(O), (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₃alkyl)N, (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)NH, diphenylmethanimine, or C₁-C₃haloalkoxy), may be obtained by reaction of compounds of formula Ic with Zn(CN)₂ in the presence of a palladium catalyst, for example, Pd₂(dba)₃, in a suitable solvent, such as DMA or DMF usually upon heating at temperatures between 80 to 120° C., preferably at 120° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 3271 and Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011, 40, 5049.

Compounds of formula I wherein R_(4a) is C₁-C₃haloalkoxy can also be prepared as outlined in Scheme 8.

Accordingly, compounds of formula Ie wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅ and A₁ are as defined in formula I and Y₁ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl, can be prepared from compounds of formula XXII, by treating with alkylating reagents of general formula XXIII wherein X₀₉ is preferably a leaving group such as Cl, Br, F, I, OSO₂CF₃, or OSO₂CH₃ and Y₁ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl, in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride, K₂CO₃, or Cs₂CO₃, in an inert solvent such as THF, DMF, or acetonitrile, to give compounds of formula Ie. Such alkylation reactions are well known to those skilled in the art.

Compounds of formula XXII can be obtained by Miyaura borylation of compounds of formula XX, followed by oxidation of the intermediate of formula XXI. The intermediate of formula XXI, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅, and A₁ are defined as under formula I and BL₂ stands for a boronic acid derivative, preferably 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl, can be obtained by treatment of compounds of formula XX, wherein X₀₈ is a leaving group such as Cl, Br, or I, and R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅ and A₁ are as defined under formula I, in a palladium catalyzed reaction with bispinacol diborane (BPin)₂. This reaction, can be performed in an aprotic solvent, in the presence of a base, preferably a weak base, such as potassium acetate, and Pd(dppf)C₁₂ as a common catalyst for this type of reaction. The temperature of the reaction is preferably between 0° C. and the boiling point of the reaction mixture. The obtained intermediate of formula XXI can be converted to compounds of formula XXII by treatment with an oxidizing reagent, preferably hydrogen peroxide or the urea complex thereof. Compounds of formula XX can also be converted to compounds of formula XXII by reaction with (E)-benzaldehyde oxime in an aprotic solvent such as acetonitrile or DMF, in the presence of a base, such as potassium or cesium carbonate, optionally in the presence of a palladium catalyst such as RockPhos-G3-palladacycle ([(2-Di-tert-butylphosphino-3-methoxy-6-methyl-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)-2-(2-aminobiphenyl)]palladium(II) methanesulfonate) at temperatures between 25-100° C. Such reactions are known in the literature and have been described for example in Ang. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, (16) 4478-4482, 2017. Compounds of formula XXII so obtained are converted to compounds of formula Ie by alkylation methods well known to those skilled in the art and already described above.

Preparation of compounds of formula I wherein R_(4a) is OCF₃, i.e. compounds of formula If, wherein wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅, and A₁ are defined as under formula I can be prepared according to scheme 9

According to Scheme 9, compounds of formula If, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅, and A₁ are defined as above, and R_(4a) is trifluoromethoxy, can be prepared by treatment of compounds XXIV, wherein, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅ and A₁ are defined as above in an inert solvent such as acetonitrile, with a photoredox catalyst, such as Tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate, under irradiation of blue LED light (15 W) and in the presence of a trifluorofluoromethoxy transfer reagent, such as of 1-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridine-4-carbonitrile; 1,1,1-trifluoro-N(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methanesulfonamide. Such reactions are performed at 20° C. and have been described in the literature for example in Ang. Chem., 2018, 57 (42), 13784-13789.

Compounds of formula XXIV, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₅ and A₁ are as defined in formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XIII, wherein R₁, R₂, R₅ and R₃ are defined in formula I, and compounds of formula Xb, wherein A₁ is defined in formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, mixture of acetic acid and 1,4-dioxane, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., preferably at 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 750.

Similarly, compounds of formula I, wherein R₅ is trifuoromethoxy, i.e. compounds of formula Ig, can be prepared by treatment of compounds XXV, wherein, R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, in an inert solvent such as acetonitrile, with a photoredox catalyst, such as Tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate, under irradiation of blue LED light (15 W) and in the presence of a trifluorofluoromethoxy transfer reagent, such as of 1-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridine-4-carbonitrile; 1,1,1-trifluoro-N(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methanesulfonamide. Such reactions are performed at 20° C. and have been described in the literature as noted above.

Compounds of formula XXV, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are as defined in formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula IX, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, and A₁ are defined in formula I, and compounds of formula X, wherein A₁ and R_(4a) are defined in formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, mixture of acetic acid and 1,4-dioxane, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., preferably at 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 750. The chemistry is described in scheme 10 (vide supra)

Compounds of formula I, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I and R₅ is OCF₂H, i.e. compound Ih, can be prepared (scheme 11) from compounds of formula Ij, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, by treatment with a difluorocarbene source e.g. ClCF₂CO₂Na or CF₂SO₂OCHF₂ in the presence of a base such as KOH or potassium carbonate and the like, in an inert solvent at temperatures between 20-80° C. Such procedures have been described for example in J. Fluor. Chem. 2017, 203, 155, and US2013/0225552, page 128, and Org. Process Res. Dev., 2011, 15, 721.

Compounds of formula Ij, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above in formula I, can be haloakylated with compounds of formula XXVI, wherein X₀₁₀ is halogen such as Cl, Br, I, and Y₂ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl, in the presence of a base, for example cesium or potassium carbonate, in a solvent such as acetonitrile or DMF at temperatures between 20-80° C. to afford compounds of formula Ii. Such reactions are well known to those skilled in the art and have been reported for example in see e.g. Med. Chem. Letts., 2017, 8(5), p 543-548 and Bio. Med. Chem. Letts., 2017, 27(11), 2420-2423.

Compounds of formula Ik, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are as described under formula I, and Y₃ is C₁-C₄haloalkyl, can be prepared by reaction with (bpy)CuSY₃, (compound of formula XXVII) wherein Y₃ is C₁-C₄haloalkyl in an inert solvent (such as acetonitrile or DMF) at temperatures between 25° C.-120° C. Such chemistry is known and has been described in the literature (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1548-1552). Compounds of formula Ik, can be further oxidized to compounds of formula II and Im by methods known to those skilled in the art and analogous to those described in WO 2013/018928, WO 2012/086848 and WO2016/107831 shown in Scheme 12.

Thus, the compound of formula Ik can be oxidized to a compound of formula II (wherein n=1) by treating for example with m-chloroperbenzoic acid, in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane and chloroform, alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, acetic acid, water, and mixtures thereof. The amount of the oxidant to be used in the reaction is generally 1 to 3 moles, preferably 1 to 1.1 moles, relative to 1 mole of the present compound Ia. The reaction temperature of the reaction is generally within a range of 0° C. to room temperature. The compound represented by the formula Im (where n=2) can be produced by reacting the compound (Ia) in the presence of an oxidant, such as m-chloroperbenzoic acid, in an inert solvent. Examples of the solvent to be used in the reaction include aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane and chloroform; alcohols such as methanol and ethanol; acetic acid; water; and mixtures thereof. Examples of the oxidant to be used in the reaction include m-chloroperbenzoic acid hydrogen peroxide solution. The amount of the oxidant to be used in the reaction is generally 1 to 4 moles, preferably 2.1 moles, relative to 1 mole of the present compound (Ia). The reaction temperature of the reaction is generally within a range of 0° C. to rt. The reaction may be conducted in the presence of a catalyst. Examples of the catalyst to be used in the reaction include sodium tungstate. The SY₃ group wherein Y₃ is C₁-C₄haloalkyl is more difficult to oxidize and so compounds of Im where n=2 generally require higher temperature with oxidants such as m-chloroperbenzoic acid or a hydrogen peroxide solution in the presence of a catalyst, for example sodium tungstate. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the degree and position of oxidation will depend on such factors as equivalents of oxidant and reaction temperature. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that even if mixtures of products are formed, these can be separated by crystallization or chromatographic techniques, and the position and degree of oxidation can be determined by spectroscopic methods such as mass spectroscopy, and NMR techniques.

Compounds of formulae In and Io, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), and A₁ are defined as above for formula I and R_(5c), in the instance of formula Io, is (C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonylamino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonyl(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₃alkyl)N or (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)NH, may be prepared by synthetic methods well known to those skilled in the art and shown in scheme 13.

Compounds of formula In, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, can be prepared by transformation of compounds of formula Iba wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a), and A₁, are defined as above for formula I. This reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent, such as THF, in the presence of an acid, such as hydrogen chloride or citric acid, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in WO2018/067432 or Eur. J. Med. Chem, 2018, 144, 151-163.

Compounds of formula Io, wherein A₁, R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) are defined as above for formula I and R_(5c) is (C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonylamino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonyl(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₃alkyl)N or (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)NH, may be prepared by reaction between compound In, wherein A₁, R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) are defined as above for formula I, and compound XXVIII wherein X₀ is described in scheme 2 and can also be X₀₁, X₀₂, X₀₃ and X₀₄ as described in scheme 2 and Y₄ is (C₁-C₃alkyl), (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonyl or (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O). The reaction is carried on in a suitable solvent, such as dichloromethane or DMF, in the presence of a suitable base, such as trimethylamine or pyridine usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture. The resulting compounds can be optionally alkylated in a second step by treatment of this later with compound XXIX wherein LG is a leaving group such as chlorine, mesyloxy or tosyloxy in a suitable solvent, such as THF or DMF, in the presence of a suitable base, such as sodium hydride usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture. The first step is optional thus, compound In can directly be used for the reaction with XXIX. Such transformation are easily made by those skilled in the art or care described in WO2010010186 or Eur. J. Med. Chem, 2013, 67, 243-251.

Intermediates described for preparing compounds of formula I are known or can be prepared by methods described vide infra.

Compounds of formula Ij, wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compound XXX, wherein A₁, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R_(4a) are defined as above formula I, with acid, for example HBr, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, acetic acid, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C. preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture (scheme 14) Such processes have been described previously, for example, in WO2017090743.

Processes for synthesizing intermediates of formula II, wherein R₁, R₃, R₅, R_(4a), and A₁ are as defined in formula I, are known in part (see WO2017/192385, pages 24-30) or can be easily prepared by those skilled in the art. A typical synthetic route towards such intermediates is outlined in Scheme 15.

For example, compounds of formula II may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XXXII, wherein R₃, R₅, R_(4a), and A₁ are as defined in formula I, and compounds of formula V wherein R₁ is defined in formula I, in suitable solvents, e. g. acetonitrile or dioxane in the presence of a suitable base such as sodium, potassium or caesium carbonate (or sodium or potassium hydrogen carbonate), usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C., preferably between 40° C. to refluxing temperatures, optionally under microwave heating conditions.

Compounds of formula XXXII, wherein R₃, R_(4a), R₅, and A₁ are as defined in formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula XXXI, wherein R₃ and R₅ is as defined in formula I, and compounds of formula X, wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are as defined in formula I, in suitable solvents, for example, a mixture of acetic acid and 1,4-dioxane, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., preferably between 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under microwave heating conditions. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 750.

Compounds of formula XXXI, wherein R₃ and R₅ is defined as above in formula I, may be prepared by reaction of compounds of formula IV, wherein R₃ is as defined in formula I, and compounds of formula VIII, wherein R₅ is defined as above in formula I, in suitable solvents, for example, dichloromethane, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 150° C., preferably between 40° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture. Such processes have been described previously, for example, in Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 750.

Compounds of formula IIb, wherein R₁, R_(4a) and A₁ are as defined in formula I and X₀₆ is chlorine, bromine or iodine, can be prepared as described in scheme 16.

Accordingly, compounds of formula XXXIII wherein X₀₆ is chlorine, bromine or iodine, are treated with compounds of formula XVI wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I and X₀₆ is a leaving group, e.g. halogen or methyl sulfone, in the presence of a base, preferable NaH in an aprotic solvent, e.g. DMF or DMPU to afford compounds of general formula XXXIV (according to Chem. Ber. 1967, 100, 2250). Subsequent benzylic bromination of compounds of formula XXXIV under known conditions (analog to U.S. Pat. No. 4,295,876, page 14-15) delivers compound of formula XXXV wherein R_(4a), X₀₆, and A₁ are defined as above for formula I. Finally, reaction of compounds of formula XXXV with ammonia (see e. g. WO2017/192385, page 30) or amines (analog to WO2008/017932, page 53) of formula V wherein R₁ is defined as above, optionally under microwave heating conditions, gives compounds of formula IIb.

Preparation of intermediates of formula IIa is outlined in Scheme 17.

Thus, compounds of formula XXXVII, wherein R₃, R_(4a), and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, may be prepared in two steps by reaction between compounds of formula XXXVI, wherein R₃ is defined as above for formula I and X₀ is a halogen such as for example bromine, chlorine or iodine, and potassium thiocyanate and methanol in a suitable solvent such as acetone usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture. The resulting intermediate is then engaged in a second step with compounds of formula X wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are defined as above for formula I, in suitable solvents such as for example ethanol, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture to give compounds of formula XXXVII. Treatment of compounds of formula XXXVII with a halogenating agent such as, for example, N-bromo-succinimide in suitable solvents that may include, for example, CH₂Cl₂, in the presence of a suitable activator, such as benzoyle peroxide, usually upon heating at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between 20° C. to the boiling point of the reaction mixture, optionally under white light lamp (230V) gives compounds of formula XXXVIII. Such processes have been described previously, such processes have been described previously, for example, in DE1962429. Reaction of compounds of formula XXXVIII with compounds of formula V, wherein R₁ is defined in formula I, in suitable solvents that may include, for example, acetonitrile or dioxane, in the presence of a suitable base, such as sodium, potassium or cesium carbonate (or sodium or potassium hydrogene carbonate), at temperatures between room temperature and 200° C., preferably between room temperature and 40° C., optionally under microwave heating conditions leads to compounds of formula IIa.

Hydrazines of formula X, wherein R_(4a) and A₁ are as defined above for formula I, are either commercially available or can be prepared according to well-known methods, or as shown in Scheme 18.

Thus compounds of formula XVIa, wherein A₁ is N or CH, and X₀₇ is a leaving group such as Cl, Br, F, I, or methyl sulphone can be alkylated with a base, for example cesium or potassium carbonate, in a solvent such as acetonitrile or DMF at temperatures between 20-80° C. with a compound of formula XXIII, wherein Y₁ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl and X₀₉ is a leaving group such as Cl, Br, F, I, OSO₂CF₃, or OSO₂CH₃, to give compounds of formula XVIb wherein A₁ and X₀₇ are as previously defined and Y₁ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl. Such reactions are well known to those skilled in the art and have been reported for example in see e.g. Med. Chem. Letts., 2017, 8(5), p 543-548 and Bio. Med. Chem. Letts., 2017, 27(11), 2420-2423. Compounds of formula XVIb can be treated with hydrazine in a suitable solvent for example, ethanol, aqueous dioxane at temperatures 20-80° C. to give compounds of formula Xb wherein Y₁ and A₁ are as previously described. Similar reactions have previously been described for example in J. Med. Chem., 2018, 61(1), 207-223, and Bio. Med. Chem. Letts., 2017, 27(21), 4858-4866. Compounds of formula XVIc wherein R_(4a) is OCHF₂ can be prepared from compounds of formula XVIa by treatment with a difluorocarbene source e.g. ClCF₂CO₂Na or CF₂SO₂OCHF₂ in the presence of a base such as KOH, potassium carbonate and the like, in an inert solvent at temperatures between 20-80° C. Such procedures have been described for example in J. Fluor. Chem. 2017, 203, 155, and US2013/0225552, page 128, and Org. Process Res. Dev., 2011, 15, 721. Compounds of formula XVIb, wherein A₁ is defined as above for formula I and X₀₇ stands for a halogen or methyl sulfone are reacted with hydrazine as previously discussed to give compounds of formula Xc. Hydrazines of formula Xd, wherein A₁ is defined as above for formula I, can be prepared in a quite similar way as already described in Scheme 18. Thus, as shown in scheme 19, compounds of formula XVId, wherein A₁ are defined as above for formula I and X₀₉ stands for a halogen or methyl sulfone, are reacted with hydrazine in a suitable solvent, preferable in ethanol or isopropanol, at temperature between 20° C. to refluxing conditions to give compounds of formula Xd (see e.g. Tet. Lett. 2016, 57, 1056).

Compounds of formula Ill are known, for example 3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid CAS: [2248290-21-1], 3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid CAS: [328-67-6], 3-iodo-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid, CAS: [28186-62-1] commercially available, or can be prepared by those skilled in the art. For example see also WO 2013/171712, WO 2012/117000, WO2017/192385. Some compounds of formula Ill are novel and have been especially prepared to enable preparation of compounds of formula I. Synthesis of such compounds is shown in Scheme 20:

As shown in Scheme 20, compounds of formula XXXIX, wherein Z₀₁ is halogen, preferably bromine or iodine, A₂ is nitrogen or CH, and R₄ is C₁-C₄alkyl, can be treated with a bipyridine copper reagent (bpy)CuSCF₃, wherein bpy is bipyridyl, in an inert solvent such as acetonitrile or DMF, at temperatures between room temperature and 120° C., optionally under microwave heating, to give compounds of formula XL, wherein A₂ and R₄ are as previously defined. Such chemistry is known and has been described in the literature, for example, in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1548-1552. A preferred reagent for this transformation is (bpy)CuSCF₃ (CAS [1413732-47-4]). Compounds of formula XL are converted to compounds of formula IIIb by ester hydrolysis, for example reaction with a base e.g. Lithium, potassium, or sodium hydroxide, in water optionally in the presence of a water miscible solvent such a THF, acetone, dioxane and the like. Such reactions are well known to those skilled in the art.

Compounds of formula XLII, wherein is A₂ is nitrogen or CH, R₆ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl, and R₄ is C₁-C_(4alkyl), can be prepared by reaction of a compound of formula XLI with a compound of formula XXIII, wherein X₀₉ is Cl, Br, F, I, OSO₂CF₃, or OSO₂CH₃, and Y₁ is C₁-C₃haloalkyl, in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride, K₂CO₃, or Cs₂CO₃, in an inert solvent such as THF, DMF, or acetonitrile. Compounds of formula XLII wherein R₆ is CHF₂ are prepared by treatment with in situ generated difluorocarbene analogous to the procedures described previously. Hydrolysis of compounds of formula XLII to give compounds of formula IIIc as described vide supra.

Depending on the procedure or the reaction conditions, the reactants can be reacted in the presence of a base. Examples of suitable bases are alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydrides, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal amides, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alkoxides, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal acetates, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonates, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal dialkylamides or alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alkylsilylamides, alkylamines, alkylenediamines, free or N-alkylated saturated or unsaturated cycloalkylamines, basic heterocycles, ammonium hydroxides and carbocyclic amines. Examples which may be mentioned are sodium hydroxide, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium methoxide, sodium acetate, sodium carbonate, potassium tert-butoxide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium hydride, lithium diisopropylamide, potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, calcium hydride, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, triethylenediamine, cyclohexylamine, N-cyclohexyl-N,N-dimethylamine, N,N-diethylaniline, pyridine, 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine, quinuclidine, N-methylmorpholine, benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU).

The reactants can be reacted with each other as such, i.e. without adding a solvent or diluent. In most cases, however, it is advantageous to add an inert solvent or diluent or a mixture of these. If the reaction is carried out in the presence of a base, bases which are employed in excess, such as triethylamine, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine or N,N-diethylaniline, may also act as solvents or diluents.

The reactions are advantageously carried out in a temperature range from approximately −80° C. to approximately +140° C., preferably from approximately −30° C. to approximately +100° C., in many cases in the range between ambient temperature and approximately +80° C.

Depending on the choice of the reaction conditions and starting materials which are suitable in each case, it is possible, for example, in one reaction step only to replace one substituent by another substituent according to the invention, or a plurality of substituents can be replaced by other substituents according to the invention in the same reaction step.

Salts of compounds of formula I can be prepared in a manner known per se. Thus, for example, acid addition salts of compounds of formula I are obtained by treatment with a suitable acid or a suitable ion exchanger reagent and salts with bases are obtained by treatment with a suitable base or with a suitable ion exchanger reagent.

Salts of compounds of formula I can be converted in the customary manner into the free compounds I, acid addition salts, for example, by treatment with a suitable basic compound or with a suitable ion exchanger reagent and salts with bases, for example, by treatment with a suitable acid or with a suitable ion exchanger reagent.

Salts of compounds of formula I can be converted in a manner known per se into other salts of compounds of formula I, acid addition salts, for example, into other acid addition salts, for example by treatment of a salt of inorganic acid such as hydrochloride with a suitable metal salt such as a sodium, barium or silver salt, of an acid, for example with silver acetate, in a suitable solvent in which an inorganic salt which forms, for example silver chloride, is insoluble and thus precipitates from the reaction mixture.

Depending on the procedure or the reaction conditions, the compounds of formula I, which have salt-forming properties can be obtained in free form or in the form of salts.

The compounds of formula I and, where appropriate, the tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can be present in the form of one of the isomers which are possible or as a mixture of these, for example in the form of pure isomers, such as antipodes and/or diastereomers, or as isomer mixtures, such as enantiomer mixtures, for example racemates, diastereomer mixtures or racemate mixtures, depending on the number, absolute and relative configuration of asymmetric carbon atoms which occur in the molecule and/or depending on the configuration of non-aromatic double bonds which occur in the molecule; the invention relates to the pure isomers and also to all isomer mixtures which are possible and is to be understood in each case in this sense hereinabove and hereinbelow, even when stereochemical details are not mentioned specifically in each case.

Diastereomer mixtures or racemate mixtures of compounds of formula I, in free form or in salt form, which can be obtained depending on which starting materials and procedures have been chosen can be separated in a known manner into the pure diasteromers or racemates on the basis of the physicochemical differences of the components, for example by fractional crystallization, distillation and/or chromatography.

Enantiomer mixtures, such as racemates, which can be obtained in a similar manner can be resolved into the optical antipodes by known methods, for example by recrystallization from an optically active solvent, by chromatography on chiral adsorbents, for example high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on acetyl cellulose, with the aid of suitable microorganisms, by cleavage with specific, immobilized enzymes, via the formation of inclusion compounds, for example using chiral crown ethers, where only one enantiomer is complexed, or by conversion into diastereomeric salts, for example by reacting a basic end-product racemate with an optically active acid, such as a carboxylic acid, for example camphor, tartaric or malic acid, or sulfonic acid, for example camphorsulfonic acid, and separating the diastereomer mixture which can be obtained in this manner, for example by fractional crystallization based on their differing solubilities, to give the diastereomers, from which the desired enantiomer can be set free by the action of suitable agents, for example basic agents.

Pure diastereomers or enantiomers can be obtained according to the invention not only by separating suitable isomer mixtures, but also by generally known methods of diastereoselective or enantioselective synthesis, for example by carrying out the process according to the invention with starting materials of a suitable stereochemistry.

N-oxides can be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula I with a suitable oxidizing agent, for example the H₂O₂/urea adduct in the presence of an acid anhydride, e.g. trifluoroacetic anhydride. Such oxidations are known from the literature, for example from J. Med. Chem., 32 (12), 2561-73, 1989 or WO 2000/15615.

It is advantageous to isolate or synthesize in each case the biologically more effective isomer, for example enantiomer or diastereomer, or isomer mixture, for example enantiomer mixture or diastereomer mixture, if the individual components have a different biological activity.

The compounds of formula I and, where appropriate, the tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can, if appropriate, also be obtained in the form of hydrates and/or include other solvents, for example those which may have been used for the crystallization of compounds which are present in solid form.

The compounds of formula I according to the following Tables A-1 to A-297 can be prepared according to the methods described above. The examples which follow are intended to illustrate the invention and show preferred compounds of formula I, in the form of a compound of formula Ip.

Table A-1 provides 12 compounds A-1.001 to A-1.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z. For example, A-1.002 is

TABLE Z Substituent definitions of R₂: Index R₂ 1

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Table A-2 provides 12 compounds A-2.001 to A-2.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-3 provides 12 compounds A-3.001 to A-3.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ are as defined in table Z.

Table A-4 provides 12 compounds A-4.001 to A-4.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-5 provides 12 compounds A-5.001 to A-5.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-6 provides 12 compounds A-6.001 to A-6.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-7 provides 12 compounds A-7.001 to A-7.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-8 provides 12 compounds A-8.001 to A-8.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-9 provides 12 compounds A-9.001 to A-9.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-10 provides 12 compounds A-10.001 to A-10.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-11 provides 12 compounds A-11.001 to A-11.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-12 provides 12 compounds A-12.001 to A-12.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-13 provides 12 compounds A-13.001 to A-13.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-14 provides 12 compounds A-14.001 to A-14.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-15 provides 12 compounds A-15.001 to A-15.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-16 provides 12 compounds A-16.001 to A-16.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-17 provides 12 compounds A-17.001 to A-17.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-18 provides 12 compounds A-18.001 to A-18.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-19 provides 12 compounds A-19.001 to A-19.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-20 provides 12 compounds A-20.001 to A-20.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-21 provides 12 compounds A-21.001 to A-21.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-22 provides 12 compounds A-22.001 to A-22.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-23 provides 12 compounds A-23.001 to A-23.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-24 provides 12 compounds A-24.001 to A-24.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-25 provides 12 compounds A-25.001 to A-25.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-26 provides 12 compounds A-26.001 to A-26.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-27 provides 12 compounds A-27.001 to A-27.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-28 provides 12 compounds A-28.001 to A-28.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-29 provides 12 compounds A-29.001 to A-29.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-30 provides 12 compounds A-30.001 to A-30.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-31 provides 12 compounds A-31.001 to A-31.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-32 provides 12 compounds A-32.001 to A-32.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-33 provides 12 compounds A-33.001 to A-33.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-34 provides 12 compounds A-34.001 to A-34.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-35 provides 12 compounds A-35.001 to A-35.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-36 provides 12 compounds A-36.001 to A-36.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-37 provides 12 compounds A-37.001 to A-37.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-38 provides 12 compounds A-38.001 to A-38.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-39 provides 12 compounds A-39.001 to A-39.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-40 provides 12 compounds A-40.001 to A-40.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-41 provides 12 compounds A-41.001 to A-41.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-42 provides 12 compounds A-42.001 to A-42.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-43 provides 12 compounds A-43.001 to A-43.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-44 provides 12 compounds A-44.001 to A-44.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-45 provides 12 compounds A-45.001 to A-45.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-46 provides 12 compounds A-46.001 to A-46.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-47 provides 12 compounds A-47.001 to A-47.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-48 provides 12 compounds A-48.001 to A-48.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-49 provides 12 compounds A-49.001 to A-49.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-50 provides 12 compounds A-50.001 to A-50.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-51 provides 12 compounds A-51.001 to A-51.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-52 provides 12 compounds A-52.001 to A-52.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-53 provides 12 compounds A-53.001 to A-53.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-54 provides 12 compounds A-54.001 to A-54.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-55 provides 12 compounds A-55.001 to A-55.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-56 provides 12 compounds A-56.001 to A-56.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-57 provides 12 compounds A-57.001 to A-57.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-58 provides 12 compounds A-58.001 to A-58.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-59 provides 12 compounds A-59.001 to A-59.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-60 provides 12 compounds A-60.001 to A-60.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-61 provides 12 compounds A-61.001 to A-61.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-62 provides 12 compounds A-62.001 to A-62.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-63 provides 12 compounds A-63.001 to A-63.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-64 provides 12 compounds A-64.001 to A-64.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-65 provides 12 compounds A-65.001 to A-65.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-66 provides 12 compounds A-66.001 to A-66.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-67 provides 12 compounds A-67.001 to A-67.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-68 provides 12 compounds A-68.001 to A-68.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-69 provides 12 compounds A-69.001 to A-69.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-70 provides 12 compounds A-70.001 to A-70.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-71 provides 12 compounds A-71.001 to A-71.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-72 provides 12 compounds A-72.001 to A-72.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-73 provides 12 compounds A-73.001 to A-73.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-74 provides 12 compounds A-74.001 to A-74.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-75 provides 12 compounds A-75.001 to A-75.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-76 provides 12 compounds A-76.001 to A-76.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-77 provides 12 compounds A-77.001 to A-77.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-78 provides 12 compounds A-78.001 to A-78.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-79 provides 12 compounds A-79.001 to A-79.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-80 provides 12 compounds A-80.001 to A-80.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-81 provides 12 compounds A-81.001 to A-81.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-82 provides 12 compounds A-82.001 to A-82.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-83 provides 12 compounds A-83.001 to A-83.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-84 provides 12 compounds A-84.001 to A-84.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-85 provides 12 compounds A-85.001 to A-85.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-86 provides 12 compounds A-86.001 to A-86.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-87 provides 12 compounds A-87.001 to A-87.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-88 provides 12 compounds A-88.001 to A-88.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-89 provides 12 compounds A-89.001 to A-89.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-90 provides 12 compounds A-90.001 to A-90.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-91 provides 12 compounds A-91.001 to A-91.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-92 provides 12 compounds A-92.001 to A-92.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-93 provides 12 compounds A-93.001 to A-93.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-94 provides 12 compounds A-94.001 to A-94.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-95 provides 12 compounds A-95.001 to A-95.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-96 provides 12 compounds A-96.001 to A-96.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-97 provides 12 compounds A-97.001 to A-97.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-98 provides 12 compounds A-98.001 to A-98.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-99 provides 12 compounds A-99.001 to A-99.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is H, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-100 provides 12 compounds A-100.001 to A-100.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-101 provides 12 compounds A-101.001 to A-101.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-102 provides 12 compounds A-102.001 to A-102.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-103 provides 12 compounds A-103.001 to A-103.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-104 provides 12 compounds A-104.001 to A-104.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-105 provides 12 compounds A-105.001 to A-105.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-106 provides 12 compounds A-106.001 to A-106.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-107 provides 12 compounds A-107.001 to A-107.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-108 provides 12 compounds A-108.001 to A-108.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-109 provides 12 compounds A-109.001 to A-109.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-110 provides 12 compounds A-110.001 to A-110.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-111 provides 12 compounds A-111.001 to A-111.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-112 provides 12 compounds A-112.001 to A-112.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-113 provides 12 compounds A-113.001 to A-113.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-114 provides 12 compounds A-114.001 to A-114.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-115 provides 12 compounds A-115.001 to A-115.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-116 provides 12 compounds A-116.001 to A-116.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-117 provides 12 compounds A-117.001 to A-117.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-118 provides 12 compounds A-118.001 to A-118.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-119 provides 12 compounds A-119.001 to A-119.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-120 provides 12 compounds A-120.001 to A-120.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-121 provides 12 compounds A-121.001 to A-121.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-122 provides 12 compounds A-122.001 to A-122.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-123 provides 12 compounds A-123.001 to A-123.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-124 provides 12 compounds A-124.001 to A-124.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-125 provides 12 compounds A-125.001 to A-125.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-126 provides 12 compounds A-126.001 to A-126.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-127 provides 12 compounds A-127.001 to A-127.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-128 provides 12 compounds A-128.001 to A-128.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-129 provides 12 compounds A-129.001 to A-129.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-130 provides 12 compounds A-130.001 to A-130.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-131 provides 12 compounds A-131.001 to A-131.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-132 provides 12 compounds A-132.001 to A-132.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-133 provides 12 compounds A-133.001 to A-133.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-134 provides 12 compounds A-134.001 to A-134.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-135 provides 12 compounds A-135.001 to A-135.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-136 provides 12 compounds A-136.001 to A-136.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-137 provides 12 compounds A-137.001 to A-137.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-138 provides 12 compounds A-138.001 to A-138.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-139 provides 12 compounds A-139.001 to A-139.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-140 provides 12 compounds A-140.001 to A-140.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-141 provides 12 compounds A-141.001 to A-141.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-142 provides 12 compounds A-142.001 to A-142.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-143 provides 12 compounds A-143.001 to A-143.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-144 provides 12 compounds A-144.001 to A-144.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-145 provides 12 compounds A-145.001 to A-145.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-146 provides 12 compounds A-146.001 to A-146.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-147 provides 12 compounds A-147.001 to A-147.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-148 provides 12 compounds A-148.001 to A-148.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-149 provides 12 compounds A-149.001 to A-149.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-150 provides 12 compounds A-150.001 to A-150.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-151 provides 12 compounds A-151.001 to A-151.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-152 provides 12 compounds A-152.001 to A-152.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-153 provides 12 compounds A-153.001 to A-153.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-154 provides 12 compounds A-154.001 to A-154.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-155 provides 12 compounds A-155.001 to A-155.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-156 provides 12 compounds A-156.001 to A-156.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-157 provides 12 compounds A-157.001 to A-157.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-158 provides 12 compounds A-158.001 to A-158.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-159 provides 12 compounds A-159.001 to A-159.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-160 provides 12 compounds A-160.001 to A-160.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-161 provides 12 compounds A-161.001 to A-161.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-162 provides 12 compounds A-162.001 to A-162.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-163 provides 12 compounds A-163.001 to A-163.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-164 provides 12 compounds A-164.001 to A-164.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-165 provides 12 compounds A-165.001 to A-165.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-166 provides 12 compounds A-166.001 to A-166.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-167 provides 12 compounds A-167.001 to A-167.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-168 provides 12 compounds A-168.001 to A-168.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-169 provides 12 compounds A-169.001 to A-169.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-170 provides 12 compounds A-170.001 to A-170.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-171 provides 12 compounds A-171.001 to A-171.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-172 provides 12 compounds A-172.001 to A-172.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-173 provides 12 compounds A-173.001 to A-173.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-174 provides 12 compounds A-174.001 to A-174.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-175 provides 12 compounds A-175.001 to A-175.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-176 provides 12 compounds A-176.001 to A-176.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-177 provides 12 compounds A-177.001 to A-177.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-178 provides 12 compounds A-178.001 to A-178.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-179 provides 12 compounds A-179.001 to A-179.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-180 provides 12 compounds A-180.001 to A-180.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-181 provides 12 compounds A-181.001 to A-181.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-182 provides 12 compounds A-182.001 to A-182.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-183 provides 12 compounds A-183.001 to A-183.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-184 provides 12 compounds A-184.001 to A-184.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-185 provides 12 compounds A-185.001 to A-185.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-186 provides 12 compounds A-186.001 to A-186.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-187 provides 12 compounds A-187.001 to A-187.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-188 provides 12 compounds A-188.001 to A-188.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-189 provides 12 compounds A-189.001 to A-189.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-190 provides 12 compounds A-190.001 to A-190.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-191 provides 12 compounds A-191.001 to A-191.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-192 provides 12 compounds A-192.001 to A-192.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-193 provides 12 compounds A-193.001 to A-193.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-194 provides 12 compounds A-194.001 to A-194.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-195 provides 12 compounds A-195.001 to A-195.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-196 provides 12 compounds A-196.001 to A-196.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-197 provides 12 compounds A-197.001 to A-197.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-198 provides 12 compounds A-198.001 to A-198.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₃, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-199 provides 12 compounds A-199.001 to A-199.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-200 provides 12 compounds A-200.001 to A-200.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-201 provides 12 compounds A-201.001 to A-201.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-202 provides 12 compounds A-202.001 to A-202.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-203 provides 12 compounds A-203.001 to A-203.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-204 provides 12 compounds A-204.001 to A-204.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-205 provides 12 compounds A-205.001 to A-205.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-206 provides 12 compounds A-206.001 to A-206.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-207 provides 12 compounds A-207.001 to A-207.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Cl, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-208 provides 12 compounds A-208.001 to A-208.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-209 provides 12 compounds A-209.001 to A-209.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-210 provides 12 compounds A-210.001 to A-210.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-211 provides 12 compounds A-211.001 to A-211.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-212 provides 12 compounds A-212.001 to A-212.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-213 provides 12 compounds A-213.001 to A-213.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-214 provides 12 compounds A-214.001 to A-214.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-215 provides 12 compounds A-215.001 to A-215.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-216 provides 12 compounds A-216.001 to A-216.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is Br, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-217 provides 12 compounds A-217.001 to A-217.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-218 provides 12 compounds A-218.001 to A-218.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-219 provides 12 compounds A-219.001 to A-219.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-220 provides 12 compounds A-220.001 to A-220.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-221 provides 12 compounds A-221.001 to A-221.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-222 provides 12 compounds A-222.001 to A-222.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-223 provides 12 compounds A-223.001 to A-223.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-224 provides 12 compounds A-224.001 to A-224.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-225 provides 12 compounds A-225.001 to A-225.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is I, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-226 provides 12 compounds A-226.001 to A-226.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-227 provides 12 compounds A-227.001 to A-227.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-228 provides 12 compounds A-228.001 to A-228.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-229 provides 12 compounds A-229.001 to A-229.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-230 provides 12 compounds A-230.001 to A-230.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-231 provides 12 compounds A-231.001 to A-231.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-232 provides 12 compounds A-232.001 to A-232.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-233 provides 12 compounds A-233.001 to A-233.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-234 provides 12 compounds A-234.001 to A-234.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NH₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-235 provides 12 compounds A-235.001 to A-235.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-236 provides 12 compounds A-236.001 to A-236.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-237 provides 12 compounds A-237.001 to A-237.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-238 provides 12 compounds A-238.001 to A-238.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-239 provides 12 compounds A-239.001 to A-239.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-240 provides 12 compounds A-240.001 to A-240.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-241 provides 12 compounds A-241.001 to A-241.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-242 provides 12 compounds A-242.001 to A-242.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-243 provides 12 compounds A-243.001 to A-243.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-244 provides 12 compounds A-244.001 to A-244.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-245 provides 12 compounds A-245.001 to A-245.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-246 provides 12 compounds A-246.001 to A-246.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-247 provides 12 compounds A-247.001 to A-247.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-248 provides 12 compounds A-248.001 to A-248.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-249 provides 12 compounds A-249.001 to A-249.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-250 provides 12 compounds A-250.001 to A-250.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-251 provides 12 compounds A-251.001 to A-251.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-252 provides 12 compounds A-252.001 to A-252.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is N(CH₃)₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-253 provides 12 compounds A-253.001 to A-253.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-254 provides 12 compounds A-254.001 to A-254.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-255 provides 12 compounds A-255.001 to A-255.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-256 provides 12 compounds A-256.001 to A-256.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-257 provides 12 compounds A-257.001 to A-257.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-258 provides 12 compounds A-258.001 to A-258.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-259 provides 12 compounds A-259.001 to A-259.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-260 provides 12 compounds A-260.001 to A-260.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-261 provides 12 compounds A-261.001 to A-261.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is NHCOCH₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-262 provides 12 compounds A-262.001 to A-262.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-263 provides 12 compounds A-263.001 to A-263.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-264 provides 12 compounds A-264.001 to A-264.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-265 provides 12 compounds A-265.001 to A-265.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-266 provides 12 compounds A-266.001 to A-266.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-267 provides 12 compounds A-267.001 to A-267.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-268 provides 12 compounds A-268.001 to A-268.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-269 provides 12 compounds A-269.001 to A-269.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-270 provides 12 compounds A-270.001 to A-270.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-271 provides 12 compounds A-271.001 to A-271.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-272 provides 12 compounds A-272.001 to A-272.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-273 provides 12 compounds A-273.001 to A-273.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-274 provides 12 compounds A-274.001 to A-274.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-275 provides 12 compounds A-275.001 to A-275.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-276 provides 12 compounds A-276.001 to A-276.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-277 provides 12 compounds A-277.001 to A-277.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-278 provides 12 compounds A-278.001 to A-278.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-279 provides 12 compounds A-279.001 to A-279.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-280 provides 12 compounds A-280.001 to A-280.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-281 provides 12 compounds A-281.001 to A-281.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-282 provides 12 compounds A-282.001 to A-282.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-283 provides 12 compounds A-283.001 to A-283.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-284 provides 12 compounds A-284.001 to A-284.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-285 provides 12 compounds A-285.001 to A-285.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-286 provides 12 compounds A-286.001 to A-286.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-287 provides 12 compounds A-287.001 to A-287.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-288 provides 12 compounds A-288.001 to A-288.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CF₃, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-289 provides 12 compounds A-289.001 to A-289.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is (5-cyano-2-pyridyl) and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-290 provides 12 compounds A-290.001 to A-290.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-291 provides 12 compounds A-291.001 to A-291.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(trifluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-292 provides 12 compounds A-292.001 to A-292.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-293 provides 12 compounds A-293.001 to A-293.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-294 provides 12 compounds A-294.001 to A-294.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-295 provides 12 compounds A-295.001 to A-295.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-296 provides 12 compounds A-296.001 to A-296.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-pyridyl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Table A-297 provides 12 compounds A-297.001 to A-297.012 of formula Ip wherein R₁ is CH₂Cyp, R₅ is OCH₂CHF₂, R₄ is [5-(difluoromethoxy)pyrimidin-2-yl] and R₂ is as defined in table Z.

Also made available are certain intermediate compounds of the amine of formula IIa

wherein R₁, R₄ (corresponding to the to the ring containing Az, and R_(4a) as defined in formula I) and R₅ are as defined for formula I, some of which are novel. Preferred embodiments for R₁, R₄ and R₅ for formula I are correspondingly preferred embodiments for R₁, R₄ and R₅ for formula IIa. Specific examples of compounds of formula IIa are where R₁, R₄ and R₅ are defined in Tables A-1 to A-297.

Also made available are certain intermediate compounds of the amine of formula IIIaa

wherein R₂ is defined for formula I, some of which are novel. Preferred embodiments for R₂ for formula I are correspondingly preferred embodiments for R₂ for formula IIIa. Specific examples of compounds of formula IIIaa are wherein (A) X₀ is halogen and R₂ is as defined in table Z; (B) X₀ is X₀₁ and R₂ is as defined in table Z; (C) X₀ is X₀₂ and R₂ is as defined in table Z; (D) X₀ is X₀₃ and R₂ is as defined in table Z; and (E) X₀ is X₀₄ and R₂ is as defined in table Z; wherein.

Further,

-   -   compounds of formula III are made available

-   -    wherein R₂ is as defined in formula I; preferred embodiments         for R₂ for formula I are correspondingly preferred embodiments         for R₂ for formula III. Specific examples of compounds of         formula III are where R₂ is as defined in Table Z;     -   compounds of formula VII are made available

-   -    wherein R₂, R₁ and R₃ are as defined in formula I; preferred         embodiments for R₂, R₁ and R₃ for formula I are correspondingly         preferred embodiments for R₂, R₁ and R₃ for formula VII.         Specific examples of compounds of formula VII are where (i) R₃         is methyl, R₂ is one the substituents defined in Table Z, and R₁         is hydrogen; (ii) R₃ is methyl, R₂ is one the substituents         defined in Table Z, and R₁ is methyl, and (iii) R₃ is methyl, R₂         is one the substituents defined in Table Z, and R₁ is —CH₂Cyp;     -   compounds of formula IX are made available

-   -    wherein R₂, R₁, R₃ and R₅ are as defined in formula I;         preferred embodiments for R₂, R₁, R₃ and R₅ for formula I are         correspondingly preferred embodiments for R₂, R₁ and R₃ ₃ for         formula IX. Specific examples of compounds of formula IX are         where R₃ is methyl, and R₁, R₂ and R₅ are as defined for any one         compound in Tables A-1 to A-297;     -   compounds of formula XI are made available

-   -    wherein R₂, R₁ and R₃ are as defined in formula I; preferred         embodiments for R₂, R₁ and R₃ for formula I are correspondingly         preferred embodiments for R₂, R₁ and R₃ for formula XI. Specific         examples of compounds of formula XI are where R₃ is methyl, and         R₁ and R₂ are as defined for any one compound in Tables A-1 to         A-297;     -   compounds of formula XIII are made available

-   -    wherein R₂, R₁, R₃ and R₅ are as defined in formula I;         preferred embodiments for R₂, R₁, R₃ and R₅ for formula I are         correspondingly preferred embodiments for R₂, R₁, R₃ and R₅ for         formula XIII. Specific examples of compounds of formula XIII are         where R₃ is methyl, and R₁, R₂ and R₅ are as defined for any one         compound in Tables A-1 to A-297.

The compounds of formula I according to the invention are preventively and/or curatively valuable active ingredients in the field of pest control, even at low rates of application, which have a very favorable biocidal spectrum and are well tolerated by warm-blooded species, fish and plants. The active ingredients according to the invention act against all or individual developmental stages of normally sensitive, but also resistant, animal pests, such as insects or representatives of the order Acarina. The insecticidal or acaricidal activity of the active ingredients according to the invention can manifest itself directly, i. e. in destruction of the pests, which takes place either immediately or only after some time has elapsed, for example during ecdysis, or indirectly, for example in a reduced oviposition and/or hatching rate.

Examples of the above mentioned animal pests are:

-   from the order Acarina, for example, -   Acalitus spp, Aculus spp, Acaricalus spp, Aceria spp, Acarus siro,     Amblyomma spp., Argas spp., Boophilus spp., Brevipalpus spp.,     Bryobia spp, Calipitrimerus spp., Chorioptes spp., Dermanyssus     gallinae, Dermatophagoides spp, Eotetranychus spp, Eriophyes spp.,     Hemitarsonemus spp, Hyalomma spp., Ixodes spp., Olygonychus spp,     Ornithodoros spp., Polyphagotarsone latus, Panonychus spp.,     Phyllocoptruta oleivora, Phytonemus spp, Polyphagotarsonemus spp,     Psoroptes spp., Rhipicephalus spp., Rhizoglyphus spp., Sarcoptes     spp., Steneotarsonemus spp, Tarsonemus spp. and Tetranychus spp.; -   from the order Anoplura, for example, -   Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp., Pediculus spp., Pemphigus spp.     and Phylloxera spp.; -   from the order Coleoptera, for example, -   Agriotes spp., Amphimallon majale, Anomala orientalis, Anthonomus     spp., Aphodius spp, Astylus atromaculatus, Ataenius spp, Atomaria     linearis, Chaetocnema tibialis, Cerotoma spp, Conoderus spp,     Cosmopolites spp., Cotinis nitida, Curculio spp., Cyclocephala spp,     Dermestes spp., Diabrotica spp., Diloboderus abderus, Epilachna     spp., Eremnus spp., Heteronychus arator, Hypothenemus hampei, Lagria     vilosa, Leptinotarsa decemLineata, Lissorhoptrus spp., Liogenys spp,     Maecolaspis spp, Maladera castanea, Megascelis spp, Melighetes     aeneus, Melolontha spp., Myochrous armatus, Orycaephilus spp.,     Otiorhynchus spp., Phyllophaga spp, Phlyctinus spp., Popillia spp.,     Psylliodes spp., Rhyssomatus aubtilis, Rhizopertha spp.,     Scarabeidae, Sitophilus spp., Sitotroga spp., Somaticus spp,     Sphenophorus spp, Sternechus subsignatus, Tenebrio spp., Tribolium     spp. and Trogoderma spp.; -   from the order Diptera, for example, -   Aedes spp., Anopheles spp, Antherigona soccata, Bactrocea oleae,     Bibio hortulanus, Bradysia spp, Calliphora erythrocephala, Ceratitis     spp., Chrysomyia spp., Culex spp., Cuterebra spp., Dacus spp., Delia     spp, Drosophila melanogaster, Fannia spp., Gastrophilus spp.,     Geomyza tripunctata, Glossina spp., Hypoderma spp., Hyppobosca spp.,     Liriomyza spp., Lucilia spp., Melanagromyza spp., Musca spp.,     Oestrus spp., Orseolia spp., Oscinella frit, Pegomyia hyoscyami,     Phorbia spp., Rhagoletis spp, Rivelia quadrifasciata, Scatella spp,     Sciara spp., Stomoxys spp., Tabanus spp., Tannia spp. and Tipula     spp.; -   from the order Hemiptera, for example, -   Acanthocoris scabrator, Acrosternum spp, Adelphocoris lineolatus,     Amblypelta nitida, Bathycoelia thalassina, Blissus spp, Cimex spp.,     Clavigralla tomentosicollis, Creontiades spp, Distantiella     theobroma, Dichelops furcatus, Dysdercus spp., Edessa spp, Euchistus     spp., Eurydema pulchrum, Eurygaster spp., Halyomorpha halys, Horcias     nobilellus, Leptocorisa spp., Lygus spp, Margarodes spp, Murgantia     histrionic, Neomegalotomus spp, Nesidiocoris tenuis, Nezara spp.,     Nysius simulans, Oebalus insularis, Piesma spp., Piezodorus spp,     Rhodnius spp., Sahlbergella singularis, Scaptocoris castanea,     Scotinophara spp., Thyanta spp, Triatoma spp., Vatiga illudens;     Acyrthosium pisum, Adalges spp, Agalliana ensigera, Agonoscena     targionii, Aleurodicus spp, Aleurocanthus spp, Aleurolobus     barodensis, Aleurothrixus floccosus, Aleyrodes brassicae, Amarasca     biguttula, Amritodus atkinsoni, Aonidiella spp., Aphididae, Aphis     spp., Aspidiotus spp., Aulacorthum solani, Bactericera cockerelli,     Bemisia spp, Brachycaudus spp, Brevicoryne brassicae, Cacopsylla     spp, Cavariella aegopodii Scop., Ceroplaster spp., Chrysomphalus     aonidium, Chrysomphalus dictyospermi, Cicadella spp, Cofana spectra,     Cryptomyzus spp, Cicadulina spp, Coccus hesperidum, Dalbulus maidis,     Dialeurodes spp, Diaphorina citri, Diuraphis noxia, Dysaphis spp,     Empoasca spp., Eriosoma larigerum, Erythroneura spp., Gascardia     spp., Glycaspis brimblecombei, Hyadaphis pseudobrassicae,     Hyalopterus spp, Hyperomyzus pallidus, Idioscopus clypealis,     Jacobiasca lybica, Laodelphax spp., Lecanium corni, Lepidosaphes     spp., Lopaphis erysimi, Lyogenys maidis, Macrosiphum spp., Mahanarva     spp, Metcalfa pruinosa, Metopolophium dirhodum, Myndus crudus, Myzus     spp., Neotoxoptera sp, Nephotettix spp., Nilaparvata spp.,     Nippolachnus piri Mats, Odonaspis ruthae, Oregma lanigera Zehnter,     Parabemisia myricae, Paratrioza cockerelli, Parlatoria spp.,     Pemphigus spp., Peregrinus maidis, Perkinsiella spp, Phorodon     humuli, Phylloxera spp, Planococcus spp., Pseudaulacaspis spp.,     Pseudococcus spp., Pseudatomoscelis seriatus, Psylla spp.,     Pulvinaria aethiopica, Quadraspidiotus spp., Quesada gigas, Recilia     dorsalis, Rhopalosiphum spp., Saissetia spp., Scaphoideus spp.,     Schizaphis spp., Sitobion spp., Sogatella furcifera, Spissistilus     festinus, Tarophagus Proserpina, Toxoptera spp, Trialeurodes spp,     Tridiscus sporoboli, Trionymus spp, Trioza erytreae, Unaspis citri,     Zygina flammigera, Zyginidia scutellaris, -   from the order Hymenoptera, for example, -   Acromyrmex, Arge spp, Atta spp., Cephus spp., Diprion spp.,     Diprionidae, Gilpinia polytoma, Hoplo-campa spp., Lasius spp.,     Monomorium pharaonis, Neodiprion spp., Pogonomyrmex spp, Slenopsis     invicta, Solenopsis spp. and Vespa spp.; -   from the order Isoptera, for example, -   Coptotermes spp, Corniternes cumulans, Incisitermes spp, Macrotermes     spp, Mastotermes spp, Microtermes spp, Reticulitermes spp.;     Solenopsis geminate -   from the order Lepidoptera, for example, -   Acleris spp., Adoxophyes spp., Aegeria spp., Agrotis spp., Alabama     argillaceae, Amylois spp., Anticarsia gemmatalis, Archips spp.,     Argyresthia spp, Argyrotaenia spp., Autographa spp., Bucculatrix     thurberiella, Busseola fusca, Cadra cautella, Carposina nipponensis,     Chilo spp., Choristoneura spp., Chrysoteuchia topiaria, Clysia     ambiguella, Cnaphalocrocis spp., Cnephasia spp., Cochylis spp.,     Coleophora spp., Colias lesbia, Cosmophila flava, Crambus spp,     Crocidolomia binotalis, Cryptophlebia leucotreta, Cydalima     perspectalis, Cydia spp., Diaphania perspectalis, Diatraea spp.,     Diparopsis castanea, Earias spp., Eldana saccharina, Ephestia spp.,     Epinotia spp, Estigmene acrea, Etiella zinckinella, Eucosma spp.,     Eupoecilia ambiguella, Euproctis spp., Euxoa spp., Feltia     jaculiferia, Gra-pholita spp., Hedya nubiferana, Heliothis spp.,     Hellula undalis, Herpetogramma spp, Hyphantria cunea, Keiferia     lycopersicella, Lasmopalpus lignosellus, Leucoptera scitella,     Lithocollethis spp., Lobesia botrana, Loxostege bifidalis, Lymantria     spp., Lyonetia spp., Malacosoma spp., Mamestra brassicae, Manduca     sexta, Mythimna spp, Noctua spp, Operophtera spp., Orniodes indica,     Ostrinia nubilalis, Pammene spp., Pandemis spp., Panolis flammea,     Papaipema nebris, Pectinophora gossypi-ela, Perileucoptera     coffeella, Pseudaletia unipuncta, Phthorimaea operculella, Pieris     rapae, Pieris spp., Plutella xylostella, Prays spp., Pseudoplusia     spp, Rachiplusia nu, Richia albicosta, Scirpophaga spp., Sesamia     spp., Sparganothis spp., Spodoptera spp., Sylepta derogate,     Synanthedon spp., Thaumetopoea spp., Tortrix spp., Trichoplusia ni,     Tuta absoluta, and Yponomeuta spp.; -   from the order Mallophaga, for example, -   Damalinea spp. and Trichodectes spp.; -   from the order Orthoptera, for example, -   Blatta spp., Blattella spp., Gryllotalpa spp., Leucophaea maderae,     Locusta spp., Neocurtilla hexadactyla, Periplaneta spp.,     Scapteriscus spp, and Schistocerca spp.; -   from the order Psocoptera, for example, -   Liposcelis spp.; -   from the order Siphonaptera, for example, -   Ceratophyllus spp., Ctenocephalides spp. and Xenopsylla cheopis; -   from the order Thysanoptera, for example, -   Calliothrips phaseoli, Frankliniella spp., Heliothrips spp,     Hercinothrips spp., Parthenothrips spp, Scirtothrips aurantii,     Sericothrips variabilis, Taeniothrips spp., Thrips spp; -   from the order Thysanura, for example, Lepisma saccharina.

The active ingredients according to the invention can be used for controlling, i. e. containing or destroying, pests of the abovementioned type which occur in particular on plants, especially on useful plants and ornamentals in agriculture, in horticulture and in forests, or on organs, such as fruits, flowers, foliage, stalks, tubers or roots, of such plants, and in some cases even plant organs which are formed at a later point in time remain protected against these pests.

Suitable target crops are, in particular, cereals, such as wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, maize or sorghum; beet, such as sugar or fodder beet; fruit, for example pomaceous fruit, stone fruit or soft fruit, such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, almonds, cherries or berries, for example strawberries, raspberries or blackberries; leguminous crops, such as beans, lentils, peas or soya; oil crops, such as oilseed rape, mustard, poppies, olives, sunflowers, coconut, castor, cocoa or ground nuts; cucurbits, such as pumpkins, cucumbers or melons; fibre plants, such as cotton, flax, hemp or jute; citrus fruit, such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit or tangerines; vegetables, such as spinach, lettuce, asparagus, cabbages, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes or bell peppers; Lauraceae, such as avocado, Cinnamonium or camphor; and also tobacco, nuts, coffee, eggplants, sugarcane, tea, pepper, grapevines, hops, the plantain family and latex plants.

The compositions and/or methods of the present invention may be also used on any ornamental and/or vegetable crops, including flowers, shrubs, broad-leaved trees and evergreens.

For example the invention may be used on any of the following ornamental species: Ageratum spp., Alonsoa spp., Anemone spp., Anisodontea capsenisis, Anthemis spp., Antirrhinum spp., Aster spp., Begonia spp. (e.g. B. elatior, B. sempertlorens, B. tubéreux), Bougainvillea spp., Brachycome spp., Brassica spp. (ornamental), Calceolaria spp., Capsicum annuum, Catharanthus roseus, Canna spp., Centaurea spp., Chrysanthemum spp., Cineraria spp. (C. maritime), Coreopsis spp., Crassula coccinea, Cuphea ignea, Dahlia spp., Delphinium spp., Dicentra spectabilis, Dorotheantus spp., Eustoma grandiflorum, Forsythia spp., Fuchsia spp., Geranium gnaphalium, Gerbera spp., Gomphrena globosa, Heliotropium spp., Helianthus spp., Hibiscus spp., Hortensia spp., Hydrangea spp., Hypoestes phyllostachya, Impatiens spp. (I. Walleriana), (resines spp., Kalanchoe spp., Lantana camara, Lavatera trimestris, Leonotis leonurus, Lilium spp., Mesembryanthemum spp., Mimulus spp., Monarda spp., Nemesia spp., Tagetes spp., Dianthus spp. (carnation), Canna spp., Oxalis spp., Bellis spp., Pelargonium spp. (P. peltatum, P. Zonale), Viola spp. (pansy), Petunia spp., Phlox spp., Plecthranthus spp., Poinsettia spp., Parthenocissus spp. (P. quinquefolia, P. tricuspidata), Primula spp., Ranunculus spp., Rhododendron spp., Rosa spp. (rose), Rudbeckia spp., Saintpaulia spp., Salvia spp., Scaevola aemola, Schizanthus wisetonensis, Sedum spp., Solanum spp., Surfinia spp., Tagetes spp., Nicotinia spp., Verbena spp., Zinnia spp. and other bedding plants.

For example the invention may be used on any of the following vegetable species: Allium spp. (A. sativum, A. cepa, A. oschaninii, A. Porrum, A. ascalonicum, A. fistulosum), Anthriscus cerefolium, Apium graveolus, Asparagus officinalis, Beta vulgarus, Brassica spp. (B. Oleracea, B. Pekinensis, B. rapa), Capsicum annuum, Cicer arietinum, Cichorium endivia, Cichorum spp. (C. intybus, C. endivia), Citrillus lanatus, Cucumis spp. (C. sativus, C. melo), Cucurbita spp. (C. pepo, C. maxima), Cyanara spp. (C. scolymus, C. cardunculus), Daucus carota, Foeniculum vulgare, Hypericum spp., Lactuca sativa, Lycopersicon spp. (L. esculentum, L. lycopersicum), Mentha spp., Ocimum basilicum, Petroselinum crispum, Phaseolus spp. (P. vulgaris, P. coccineus), Pisum sativum, Raphanus sativus, Rheum rhaponticum, Rosemarinus spp., Salvia spp., Scorzonera hispanica, Solanum melongena, Spinacea oleracea, Valerianella spp. (V. locusta, V. eriocarpa) and Vicia fabs.

Preferred ornamental species include African violet, Begonia, Dahlia, Gerbera, Hydrangea, Verbena, Rosa, Kalanchoe, Poinsettia, Aster, Centaurea, Coreopsis, Delphinium, Monarda, Phlox, Rudbeckia, Sedum, Petunia, Viola, Impatiens, Geranium, Chrysanthemum, Ranunculus, Fuchsia, Salvia, Hortensia, rosemary, sage, St. Johnswort, mint, sweet pepper, tomato and cucumber.

The active ingredients according to the invention are especially suitable for controlling Aphis craccivora, Diabrotica balteata, Heliothis virescens, Myzus persicae, Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera littoralis in cotton, vegetable, maize, rice and soya crops. The active ingredients according to the invention are further especially suitable for controlling Mamestra (preferably in vegetables), Cydia pomonella (preferably in apples), Empoasca (preferably in vegetables, vineyards), Leptinotarsa (preferably in potatos) and Chilo supressalis (preferably in rice).

The active ingredients according to the invention are especially suitable for controlling Aphis craccivora, Diabrotica balteata, Heliothis virescens, Myzus persicae, Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera littoralis in cotton, vegetable, maize, rice and soya crops. The active ingredients according to the invention are further especially suitable for controlling Mamestra (preferably in vegetables), Cydia pomonella (preferably in apples), Empoasca (preferably in vegetables, vineyards), Leptinotarsa (preferably in potatos) and Chilo supressalis (preferably in rice).

In a further aspect, the invention may also relate to a method of controlling damage to plant and parts thereof by plant parasitic nematodes (Endoparasitic-, Semiendoparasitic- and Ectoparasitic nematodes), especially plant parasitic nematodes such as root knot nematodes, Meloidogyne hapla, Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica, Meloidogyne arenaria and other Meloidogyne species; cyst-forming nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and other Globodera species; Heterodera avenae, Heterodera glycines, Heterodera schachtii, Heterodera trifolii, and other Heterodera species; Seed gall nematodes, Anguina species; Stem and foliar nematodes, Aphelenchoides species; Sting nematodes, Belonolaimus longicaudatus and other Belonolaimus species; Pine nematodes, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other Bursaphelenchus species; Ring nematodes, Criconema species, Criconemella species, Criconemoides species, Mesocriconema species; Stem and bulb nematodes, Ditylenchus destructor, Ditylenchus dipsaci and other Ditylenchus species; Awl nematodes, Dolichodorus species; Spiral nematodes, Heliocotylenchus multicinctus and other Helicotylenchus species; Sheath and sheathoid nematodes, Hemicycliophora species and Hemicriconemoides species; Hirshmanniella species; Lance nematodes, Hoploaimus species; false rootknot nematodes, Nacobbus species; Needle nematodes, Longidorus elongatus and other Longidorus species; Pin nematodes, Pratylenchus species; Lesion nematodes, Pratylenchus neglectus, Pratylenchus penetrans, Pratylenchus curvitatus, Pratylenchus goodeyi and other Pratylenchus species; Burrowing nematodes, Radopholus similis and other Radopholus species; Reniform nematodes, Rotylenchus robustus, Rotylenchus reniformis and other Rotylenchus species; Scutellonema species; Stubby root nematodes, Trichodorus primitivus and other Trichodorus species, Paratrichodorus species; Stunt nematodes, Tylenchorhynchus claytoni, Tylenchorhynchus dubius and other Tylenchorhynchus species; Citrus nematodes, Tylenchulus species; Dagger nematodes, Xiphinema species; and other plant parasitic nematode species, such as Subanguina spp., Hypsoperine spp., Macroposthonia spp., Melinius spp., Punctodera spp., and Quinisulcius spp.

The compounds of the invention may also have activity against the molluscs. Examples of which include, for example, Ampullariidae; Anion (A. ater, A. circumscriptus, A. hortensis, A. rufus); Bradybaenidae (Bradybaena fruticum); Cepaea (C. hortensis, C. Nemoralis); ochlodina; Deroceras (D. agrestis, D. empiricorum, D. laeve, D. reticulatum); Discus (D. rotundatus); Euomphalia; Galba (G. trunculata); Helicelia (H. itala, H. obvia); Helicidae Helicigona arbustorum); Helicodiscus; Helix (H. aperta); Limax (L. cinereoniger, L. flavus, L. marginatus, L. maximus, L. tenellus); Lymnaea; Milax (M. gagates, M. marginatus, M. sowerbyi); Opeas; Pomacea (P. canaticulata); Vallonia and Zanitoides.

The term “crops” is to be understood as including also crop plants which have been so transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that they are capable of synthesising one or more selectively acting toxins, such as are known, for example, from toxin-producing bacteria, especially those of the genus Bacillus.

Toxins that can be expressed by such transgenic plants include, for example, insecticidal proteins, for example insecticidal proteins from Bacillus cereus or Bacillus popilliae; or insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis, such as δ-endotoxins, e.g. Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry1Fa2, Cry2Ab, Cry3A, Cry3Bb1 or Cry9C, or vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip), e.g. Vip1, Vip2, Vip3 or Vip3A; or insecticidal proteins of bacteria colonising nematodes, for example Photorhabdus spp. or Xenorhabdus spp., such as Photorhabdus luminescens, Xenorhabdus nematophilus; toxins produced by animals, such as scorpion toxins, arachnid toxins, wasp toxins and other insect-specific neurotoxins; toxins produced by fungi, such as Streptomycetes toxins, plant lectins, such as pea lectins, barley lectins or snowdrop lectins; agglutinins; proteinase inhibitors, such as trypsin inhibitors, serine protease inhibitors, patatin, cystatin, papain inhibitors; ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIP), such as ricin, maize-RIP, abrin, luffin, saporin or bryodin; steroid metabolism enzymes, such as 3-hydroxysteroidoxidase, ecdysteroid-UDP-glycosyl-transferase, cholesterol oxidases, ecdysone inhibitors, HMG-COA-reductase, ion channel blockers, such as blockers of sodium or calcium channels, juvenile hormone esterase, diuretic hormone receptors, stilbene synthase, bibenzyl synthase, chitinases and glucanases.

In the context of the present invention there are to be understood by δ-endotoxins, for example Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry1Fa2, Cry2Ab, Cry3A, Cry3Bb1 or Cry9C, or vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip), for example Vip1, Vip2, Vip3 or Vip3A, expressly also hybrid toxins, truncated toxins and modified toxins. Hybrid toxins are produced recombinantly by a new combination of different domains of those proteins (see, for example, WO 02/15701). Truncated toxins, for example a truncated Cry1Ab, are known. In the case of modified toxins, one or more amino acids of the naturally occurring toxin are replaced. In such amino acid replacements, preferably non-naturally present protease recognition sequences are inserted into the toxin, such as, for example, in the case of Cry3A055, a cathepsin-G-recognition sequence is inserted into a Cry3A toxin (see WO 03/018810).

Examples of such toxins or transgenic plants capable of synthesising such toxins are disclosed, for example, in EP-A-0 374 753, WO 93/07278, WO 95/34656, EP-A-0 427 529, EP-A-451 878 and WO 03/052073.

The processes for the preparation of such transgenic plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above. Cry1-type deoxyribonucleic acids and their preparation are known, for example, from WO 95/34656, EP-A-0 367 474, EP-A-0 401 979 and WO 90/13651.

The toxin contained in the transgenic plants imparts to the plants tolerance to harmful insects. Such insects can occur in any taxonomic group of insects, but are especially commonly found in the beetles (Coleoptera), two-winged insects (Diptera) and moths (Lepidoptera).

Transgenic plants containing one or more genes that code for an insecticidal resistance and express one or more toxins are known and some of them are commercially available. Examples of such plants are: YieldGard® (maize variety that expresses a Cry1Ab toxin); YieldGard Rootworm® (maize variety that expresses a Cry3Bb1 toxin); YieldGard Plus® (maize variety that expresses a Cry1Ab and a Cry3Bb1 toxin); Starlink® (maize variety that expresses a Cry9C toxin); Herculex I® (maize variety that expresses a Cry1 Fa2 toxin and the enzyme phosphinothricine N-acetyltransferase (PAT) to achieve tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium); NuCOTN 33B® (cotton variety that expresses a Cry1Ac toxin); Bollgard I® (cotton variety that expresses a Cry1Ac toxin); Bollgard II® (cotton variety that expresses a Cry1Ac and a Cry2Ab toxin); VipCot® (cotton variety that expresses a Vip3A and a Cry1Ab toxin); NewLeaf® (potato variety that expresses a Cry3A toxin); NatureGard®, Agrisure® GT Advantage (GA21 glyphosate-tolerant trait), Agrisure® CB Advantage (Bt11 corn borer (CB) trait) and Protecta®.

Further examples of such transgenic crops are:

-   1. Bt11 Maize from Syngenta Seeds SAS, Chemin de l'Hobit 27, F-31     790 St. Sauveur, France, registration number C/FR/96/05/10.     Genetically modified Zea mays which has been rendered resistant to     attack by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia     nonagrioides) by transgenic expression of a truncated Cry1Ab toxin.     Bt11 maize also transgenically expresses the enzyme PAT to achieve     tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium. -   2. Bt176 Maize from Syngenta Seeds SAS, Chemin de l'Hobit 27, F-31     790 St. Sauveur, France, registration number C/FR/96/05/10.     Genetically modified Zea mays which has been rendered resistant to     attack by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia     nonagrioides) by transgenic expression of a Cry1Ab toxin. Bt176     maize also transgenically expresses the enzyme PAT to achieve     tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium. -   3. MIR604 Maize from Syngenta Seeds SAS, Chemin de l'Hobit 27, F-31     790 St. Sauveur, France, registration number C/FR/96/05/10. Maize     which has been rendered insect-resistant by transgenic expression of     a modified Cry3A toxin. This toxin is Cry3A055 modified by insertion     of a cathepsin-G-protease recognition sequence. The preparation of     such transgenic maize plants is described in WO 03/018810. -   4. MON 863 Maize from Monsanto Europe S.A. 270-272 Avenue de     Tervuren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/DE/02/9.     MON 863 expresses a Cry3Bb1 toxin and has resistance to certain     Coleoptera insects. -   5. IPC 531 Cotton from Monsanto Europe S.A. 270-272 Avenue de     Tervuren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/ES/96/02. -   6. 1507 Maize from Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Avenue Tedesco, 7     B-1160 Brussels, Belgium, registration number C/NL/00/10.     Genetically modified maize for the expression of the protein Cry1F     for achieving resistance to certain Lepidoptera insects and of the     PAT protein for achieving tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate     ammonium. -   7. NK603×MON 810 Maize from Monsanto Europe S.A. 270-272 Avenue de     Tervuren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium, registration number     C/GB/02/M3/03. Consists of conventionally bred hybrid maize     varieties by crossing the genetically modified varieties NK603 and     MON 810. NK603×MON 810 Maize transgenically expresses the protein     CP4 EPSPS, obtained from Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4, which imparts     tolerance to the herbicide Roundup® (contains glyphosate), and also     a Cry1Ab toxin obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki     which brings about tolerance to certain Lepidoptera, include the     European corn borer.

Transgenic crops of insect-resistant plants are also described in BATS (Zentrum für Biosicherheit and Nachhaltigkeit, Zentrum BATS, Clarastrasse 13, 4058 Basel, Switzerland) Report 2003, (http://bats.ch).

The term “crops” is to be understood as including also crop plants which have been so transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that they are capable of synthesising antipathogenic substances having a selective action, such as, for example, the so-called “pathogenesis-related proteins” (PRPs, see e.g. EP-A-0 392 225). Examples of such antipathogenic substances and transgenic plants capable of synthesising such antipathogenic substances are known, for example, from EP-A-0 392 225, WO 95/33818 and EP-A-0 353 191. The methods of producing such transgenic plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above.

Crops may also be modified for enhanced resistance to fungal (for example Fusarium, Anthracnose, or Phytophthora), bacterial (for example Pseudomonas) or viral (for example potato leafroll virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, cucumber mosaic virus) pathogens.

Crops also include those that have enhanced resistance to nematodes, such as the soybean cyst nematode.

Crops that are tolerance to abiotic stress include those that have enhanced tolerance to drought, high salt, high temperature, chill, frost, or light radiation, for example through expression of NF—YB or other proteins known in the art.

Antipathogenic substances which can be expressed by such transgenic plants include, for example, ion channel blockers, such as blockers for sodium and calcium channels, for example the viral KP1, KP4 or KP6 toxins; stilbene synthases; bibenzyl synthases; chitinases; glucanases; the so-called “pathogenesis-related proteins” (PRPs; see e.g. EP-A-0 392 225); antipathogenic substances produced by microorganisms, for example peptide antibiotics or heterocyclic antibiotics (see e.g. WO 95/33818) or protein or polypeptide factors involved in plant pathogen defence (so-called “plant disease resistance genes”, as described in WO 03/000906).

Further areas of use of the compositions according to the invention are the protection of stored goods and store rooms and the protection of raw materials, such as wood, textiles, floor coverings or buildings, and also in the hygiene sector, especially the protection of humans, domestic animals and productive livestock against pests of the mentioned type.

The present invention provides a compound of the first aspect for use in therapy. The present invention provides a compound of the first aspect, for use in controlling parasites in or on an animal. The present invention further provides a compound of the first aspect, for use in controlling ectoparasites on an animal. The present invention further provides a compound of the first aspect, for use in preventing and/or treating diseases transmitted by ectoparasites.

The present invention provides the use of a compound of the first aspect, for the manufacture of a medicament for controlling parasites in or on an animal. The present invention further provides the use of a compound of the first aspect, for the manufacture of a medicament for controlling ectoparasites on an animal. The present invention further provides the use of a compound of the first aspect, for the manufacture of a medicament for preventing and/or treating diseases transmitted by ectoparasites.

The present invention provides the use of a compound of the first aspect, in controlling parasites in or on an animal. The present invention further provides the use of a compound of the first aspect, in controlling ectoparasites on an animal.

The term “controlling” when used in context of parasites in or on an animal refers to reducing the number of pests or parasites, eliminating pests or parasites and/or preventing further pest or parasite infestation.

The term “treating” when used used in context of parasites in or on an animal refers to restraining, slowing, stopping or reversing the progression or severity of an existing symptom or disease. The term “preventing” when used used in context of parasites in or on an animal refers to the avoidance of a symptom or disease developing in the animal.

The term “animal” when used used in context of parasites in or on an animal may refer to a mammal and a non-mammal, such as a bird or fish. In the case of a mammal, it may be a human or non-human mammal. Non-human mammals include, but are not limited to, livestock animals and companion animals. Livestock animals include, but are not limited to, cattle, camellids, pigs, sheep, goats and horses. Companion animals include, but are not limited to, dogs, cats and rabbits.

A “parasite” is a pest which lives in or on the host animal and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host animal's expense. An “endoparasite” is a parasite which lives in the host animal. An “ectoparasite” is a parasite which lives on the host animal. Ectoparasites include, but are not limited to, acari, insects and crustaceans (e.g. sea lice). The Acari (or Acarina) sub-class comprises ticks and mites. Ticks include, but are not limited to, members of the following genera: Rhipicaphalus, for example, Rhipicaphalus (Boophilus) micro plus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Amblyomma; Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis; Hyalomma; Ixodes; Rhipicentor; Margaropus; Argas; Otobius; and Ornithodoros. Mites include, but are not limited to, members of the following genera: Chorioptes, for example Chorioptes bovis; Psoroptes, for example Psoroptes ovis; Cheyletiella; Dermanyssus; for example Dermanyssus gaffinae; Ortnithonyssus; Demodex, for example Demodex canis; Sarcoptes, for example Sarcoptes scabiei; and Psorergates. Insects include, but are not limited to, members of the orders: Siphonaptera, Diptera, Phthiraptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Homoptera. Members of the Siphonaptera order include, but are not limited to, Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephatides canis. Members of the Diptera order include, but are not limited to, Musca spp.; bot fly, for example Gasterophilus intestinalis and Oestrus ovis; biting flies; horse flies, for example Haematopota spp. and Tabunus spp.; haematobia, for example haematobia irritans; Stomoxys; Lucilia; midges; and mosquitoes. Members of the Phthiraptera class include, but are not limited to, blood sucking lice and chewing lice, for example Bovicola Ovis and Bovicola Bovis.

The term “effective amount” when used used in context of parasites in or on an animal refers to the amount or dose of the compound of the invention, or a salt thereof, which, upon single or multiple dose administration to the animal, provides the desired effect in or on the animal. The effective amount can be readily determined by the attending diagnostician, as one skilled in the art, by the use of known techniques and by observing results obtained under analogous circumstances. In determining the effective amount a number of factors are considered by the attending diagnostician, including, but not limited to: the species of mammal; its size, age, and general health; the parasite to be controlled and the degree of infestation; the specific disease or disorder involved; the degree of or involvement or the severity of the disease or disorder; the response of the individual; the particular compound administered; the mode of administration; the bioavailability characteristics of the preparation administered; the dose regimen selected; the use of concomitant medication; and other relevant circumstances.

The compounds of the invention may be administered to the animal by any route which has the desired effect including, but not limited to topically, orally, parenterally and subcutaneously. Topical administration is preferred. Formulations suitable for topical administration include, for example, solutions, emulsions and suspensions and may take the form of a pour-on, spot-on, spray-on, spray race or dip. In the alternative, the compounds of the invention may be administered by means of an ear tag or collar.

Salt forms of the compounds of the invention include both pharmaceutically acceptable salts and veterinary acceptable salts, which can be different to agrochemically acceptable salts. Pharmaceutically and veterinary acceptable salts and common methodology for preparing them are well known in the art. See, for example, Gould, P. L., “Salt selection for basic drugs”, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 33: 201-217 (1986); Bastin, R. J., et al. “Salt Selection and Optimization Procedures for Pharmaceutical New Chemical Entities”, Organic Process Research and Development, 4: 427-435 (2000); and Berge, S. M., et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 66: 1-19, (1977). One skilled in the art of synthesis will appreciate that the compounds of the invention are readily converted to and may be isolated as a salt, such as a hydrochloride salt, using techniques and conditions well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, one skilled in the art of synthesis will appreciate that the compounds of the invention are readily converted to and may be isolated as the corresponding free base from the corresponding salt.

The present invention also provides a method for controlling pests (such as mosquitoes and other disease vectors; see also http://www.whoint/malaria/vector control/irs/en/). In one embodiment, the method for controlling pests comprises applying the compositions of the invention to the target pests, to their locus or to a surface or substrate by brushing, rolling, spraying, spreading or dipping. By way of example, an IRS (indoor residual spraying) application of a surface such as a wall, ceiling or floor surface is contemplated by the method of the invention. In another embodiment, it is contemplated to apply such compositions to a substrate such as non-woven or a fabric material in the form of (or which can be used in the manufacture of) netting, clothing, bedding, curtains and tents.

In one embodiment, the method for controlling such pests comprises applying a pesticidally effective amount of the compositions of the invention to the target pests, to their locus, or to a surface or substrate so as to provide effective residual pesticidal activity on the surface or substrate. Such application may be made by brushing, rolling, spraying, spreading or dipping the pesticidal composition of the invention. By way of example, an IRS application of a surface such as a wall, ceiling or floor surface is contemplated by the method of the invention so as to provide effective residual pesticidal activity on the surface. In another embodiment, it is contemplated to apply such compositions for residual control of pests on a substrate such as a fabric material in the form of (or which can be used in the manufacture of) netting, clothing, bedding, curtains and tents.

Substrates including non-woven, fabrics or netting to be treated may be made of natural fibres such as cotton, raffia, jute, flax, sisal, hessian, or wool, or synthetic fibres such as polyamide, polyester, polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile or the like. The polyesters are particularly suitable. The methods of textile treatment are known, e.g. WO 2008/151984, WO 2003/034823, U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,072, WO 2005/64072, WO2006/128870, EP 1724392, WO 2005113886 or WO 2007/090739.

Further areas of use of the compositions according to the invention are the field of tree injection/trunk treatment for all ornamental trees as well all sort of fruit and nut trees.

In the field of tree injection/trunk treatment, the compounds according to the present invention are especially suitable against wood-boring insects from the order Lepidoptera as mentioned above and from the order Coleoptera, especially against woodborers listed in the following tables A and B:

TABLE A Examples of exotic woodborers of economic importance. Family Species Host or Crop Infested Buprestidae Agrilus planipennis Ash Cerambycidae Anoplura glabripennis Hardwoods Scolytidae Xylosandrus crassiusculus Hardwoods X. mutilatus Hardwoods Tomicus piniperda Conifers

TABLE B Examples of native woodborers of economic importance. Family Species Host or Crop Infested Buprestidae Agrilus anxius Birch Agrilus politus Willow, Maple Agrilus sayi Bayberry, Sweetfern Agrilus vittaticolllis Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Serviceberry, Hawthorn Chrysobothris femorata Apple, Apricot, Beech, Boxelder, Cherry, Chestnut, Currant, Elm, Hawthorn, Hackberry, Hickory, Horsechestnut, Linden, Maple, Mountain-ash, Oak, Pecan, Pear, Peach, Persimmon, Plum, Poplar, Quince, Redbud, Serviceberry, Sycamore, Walnut, Willow Texania campestris Basswood, Beech, Maple, Oak, Sycamore, Willow, Yellow-poplar Cerambycidae Goes pulverulentus Beech, Elm, Nuttall, Willow, Black oak, Cherrybark oak, Water oak, Sycamore Goes tigrinus Oak Neoclytus acuminatus Ash, Hickory, Oak, Walnut, Birch, Beech, Maple, Eastern hophornbeam, Dogwood, Persimmon, Redbud, Holly, Hackberry, Black locust, Honeylocust, Yellow-poplar, Chestnut, Osage-orange, Sassafras, Lilac, Mountain-mahogany, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Apple, Elm, Basswood, Sweetgum Neoptychodes trilineatus Fig, Alder, Mulberry, Willow, Netleaf hackberry Oberea ocellata Sumac, Apple, Peach, Plum, Pear, Currant, Blackberry Oberea tripunctata Dogwood, Viburnum, Elm, Sourwood, Blueberry, Rhododendron, Azalea, Laurel, Poplar, Willow, Mulberry Oncideres cingulata Hickory, Pecan, Persimmon, Elm, Sourwood, Basswood, Honeylocust, Dogwood, Eucalyptus, Oak, Hackberry, Maple, Fruit trees Saperda calcarata Poplar Strophiona nitens Chestnut, Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Beech, Maple Scolytidae Corthylus columbianus Maple, Oak, Yellow-poplar, Beech, Boxelder, Sycamore, Birch, Basswood, Chestnut, Elm Dendroctonus frontalis Pine Dryocoetes betulae Birch, Sweetgum, Wild cherry, Beech, Pear Monarthrum fasciatum Oak, Maple, Birch, Chestnut, Sweetgum, Blackgum, Poplar, Hickory, Mimosa, Apple, Peach, Pine Phloeotribus liminaris Peach, Cherry, Plum, Black cherry, Elm, Mulberry, Mountain-ash Pseudopityophthorus pruinosus Oak, American beech, Black cherry, Chickasaw plum, Chestnut, Maple, Hickory, Hornbeam, Hophornbeam Sesiidae Paranthrene simulans Oak, American chestnut Sannina uroceriformis Persimmon Synanthedon exitiosa Peach, Plum, Nectarine, Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Black cherry Synanthedon pictipes Peach, Plum, Cherry, Beach, Black Cherry Synanthedon rubrofascia Tupelo Synanthedon scitula Dogwood, Pecan, Hickory, Oak, Chestnut, Beech, Birch, Black cherry, Elm, Mountain-ash, Viburnum, Willow, Apple, Loquat, Ninebark, Bayberry Vitacea polistiformis Grape

The present invention may be also used to control any insect pests that may be present in turfgrass, including for example beetles, caterpillars, fire ants, ground pearls, millipedes, sow bugs, mites, mole crickets, scales, mealybugs, ticks, spittlebugs, southern chinch bugs and white grubs. The present invention may be used to control insect pests at various stages of their life cycle, including eggs, larvae, nymphs and adults.

In particular, the present invention may be used to control insect pests that feed on the roots of turfgrass including white grubs (such as Cyclocephala spp. (e.g. masked chafer, C. lurida), Rhizotrogus spp. (e.g. European chafer, R. majalis), Cotinus spp. (e.g. Green June beetle, C. nitida), Popillia spp. (e.g. Japanese beetle, P. japonica), Phyllophaga spp. (e.g. May/June beetle), Ataenius spp. (e.g. Black turfgrass ataenius, A. spretulus), Maladera spp. (e.g. Asiatic garden beetle, M. castanea) and Tomarus spp.), ground pearls (Margarodes spp.), mole crickets (tawny, southern, and short-winged; Scapteriscus spp., Giyllotalpa africana) and leatherjackets (European crane fly, Tipula spp.).

The present invention may also be used to control insect pests of turfgrass that are thatch dwelling, including armyworms (such as fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda, and common armyworm Pseudaletia unipuncta), cutworms, billbugs (Sphenophorus spp., such as S. venatus verstitus and S. parvulus), and sod webworms (such as Crambus spp. and the tropical sod webworm, Herpetogramma phaeopteralis).

The present invention may also be used to control insect pests of turfgrass that live above the ground and feed on the turfgrass leaves, including chinch bugs (such as southern chinch bugs, Blissus insularis), Bermudagrass mite (Eriophyes cynodoniensis), rhodesgrass mealybug (Antonina graminis), two-lined spittlebug (Propsapia bicincta), leafhoppers, cutworms (Noctuidae family), and greenbugs.

The present invention may also be used to control other pests of turfgrass such as red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) that create ant mounds in turf.

In the hygiene sector, the compositions according to the invention are active against ectoparasites such as hard ticks, soft ticks, mange mites, harvest mites, flies (biting and licking), parasitic fly larvae, lice, hair lice, bird lice and fleas.

Examples of such parasites are:

Of the order Anoplurida: Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp., Pediculus spp. and Phtirus spp., Solenopotes spp.

Of the order Mallophagida: Trimenopon spp., Menopon spp., Trinoton spp., Bovicola spp., Werneckiella spp., Lepikentron spp., Damalina spp., Trichodectes spp. and Felicola spp.

Of the order Diptera and the suborders Nematocerina and Brachycerina, for example Aedes spp., Anopheles spp., Culex spp., Simulium spp., Eusimulium spp., Phlebotomus spp., Lutzomyia spp., Culicoides spp., Chrysops spp., Hybomitra spp., Atylotus spp., Tabanus spp., Haematopota spp., Philipomyia spp., Braula spp., Musca spp., Hydrotaea spp., Stomoxys spp., Haematobia spp., Morellia spp., Fannia spp., Glossina spp., Calliphora spp., Lucilia spp., Chrysomyia spp., Wohlfahrtia spp., Sarcophaga spp., Oestrus spp., Hypoderma spp., Gasterophilus spp., Hippobosca spp., Lipoptena spp. and Melophagus spp.

Of the order Siphonapterida, for example Pulex spp., Ctenocephalides spp., Xenopsylla spp., Ceratophyllus spp.

Of the order Heteropterida, for example Cimex spp., Triatoma spp., Rhodnius spp., Panstrongylus spp.

Of the order Blattarida, for example Blatta orientalis, Periplaneta americana, Blattelagermanica and Supella spp.

Of the subclass Acaria (Acarida) and the orders Meta- and Meso-stigmata, for example Argas spp., Ornithodorus spp., Otobius spp., Ixodes spp., Amblyomma spp., Boophilus spp., Dermacentor spp., Haemophysalis spp., Hyalomma spp., Rhipicephalus spp., Dermanyssus spp., Raillietia spp., Pneumonyssus spp., Sternostoma spp. and Varroa spp.

Of the orders Actinedida (Prostigmata) and Acaridida (Astigmata), for example Acarapis spp., Cheyletiella spp., Ornithocheyletia spp., Myobia spp., Psorergatesspp., Demodex spp., Trombicula spp., Listrophorus spp., Acarus spp., Tyrophagus spp., Caloglyphus spp., Hypodectes spp., Pterolichus spp., Psoroptes spp., Chorioptes spp., Otodectes spp., Sarcoptes spp., Notoedres spp., Knemidocoptes spp., Cytodites spp. and Laminosioptes spp.

The compositions according to the invention are also suitable for protecting against insect infestation in the case of materials such as wood, textiles, plastics, adhesives, glues, paints, paper and card, leather, floor coverings and buildings.

The compositions according to the invention can be used, for example, against the following pests: beetles such as Hylotrupes bajulus, Chlorophorus pilosis, Anobium punctatum, Xestobium rufovillosum, Ptilinuspecticornis, Dendrobium pertinex, Ernobius mollis, Priobium carpini, Lyctus brunneus, Lyctus africanus, Lyctus planicollis, Lyctus linearis, Lyctus pubescens, Trogoxylon aequale, Minthesrugicollis, Xyleborus spec., Tryptodendron spec., Apate monachus, Bostrychus capucins, Heterobostrychus brunneus, Sinoxylon spec. and Dinoderus minutus, and also hymenopterans such as Sirex juvencus, Urocerus gigas, Urocerus gigas taignus and Urocerus augur, and termites such as Kalotermes flavicollis, Cryptotermes brevis, Heterotermes indicola, Reticulitermes flavipes, Reticulitermes santonensis, Reticulitermes lucifugus, Mastotermes darwiniensis, Zootermopsis nevadensis and Coptotermes formosanus, and bristletails such as Lepisma saccharina. The compounds of formulae I, and I′a, or salts thereof, are especially suitable for controlling one or more pests selected from the family: Noctuidae, Plutellidae, Chrysomelidae, Thripidae, Pentatomidae, Tortricidae, Delphacidae, Aphididae, Noctuidae, Crambidae, Meloidogynidae, and Heteroderidae. In a preferred embodiment of each aspect, a compound TX (where the abbreviation “TX” means “one compound selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P”) controls one or more of pests selected from the family: Noctuidae, Plutellidae, Chrysomelidae, Thripidae, Pentatomidae, Tortricidae, Delphacidae, Aphididae, Noctuidae, Crambidae, Meloidogynidae, and Heteroderidae.

The compounds of formulae I, and I′a, or salts thereof, are especially suitable for controlling one or more of pests selected from the genus: Spodoptera spp, Plutella spp, Frankliniella spp, Thrips spp, Euschistus spp, Cydia spp, Nilaparvata spp, Myzus spp, Aphis spp, Diabrotica spp, Rhopalosiphum spp, Pseudoplusia spp and Chilo spp. In a preferred embodiment of each aspect, a compound TX (where the abbreviation “TX” means “one compound selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P”) controls one or more of pests selected from the genus: Spodoptera spp, Plutella spp, Frankliniella spp, Thrips spp, Euschistus spp, Cydia spp, Nilaparvata spp, Myzus spp, Aphis spp, Diabrotica spp, Rhopalosiphum spp, Pseudoplusia spp and Chilo spp.

The compounds of formulae I, and I′a, or salts thereof, are especially suitable for controlling one or more of Spodoptera littoralis, Plutella xylostella, Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Euschistus heros, Cydia pomonella, Nilaparvata lugens, Myzus persicae, Chrysodeixis includens, Aphis craccivora, Diabrotica balteata, Rhopalosiphum padi, and Chilo suppressalis.

In a preferred embodiment of each aspect, a compound TX (where the abbreviation “TX” means “one compound selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P”) controls one or more of Spodoptera littoralis, Plutella xylostella, Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Euschistus heros, Cydia pomonella, Nilaparvata lugens, Myzus persicae, Chrysodeixis includens, Aphis craccivora, Diabrotica balteata, Rhopalosiphum Padia, and Chilo Suppressalis, such as Spodoptera littoralis+TX, Plutella xylostella+TX; Frankliniella occidentalis+TX, Thrips tabaci+TX, Euschistus heros+TX, Cydia pomonella+TX, Nilaparvata lugens+TX, Myzus persicae+TX, Chrysodeixis includens+TX, Aphis craccivora+TX, Diabrotica balteata+TX, Rhopalosiphum Padi+TX, and Chilo suppressalis+TX.

In an embodiment, of each aspect, one compound selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P is suitable for controlling Spodoptera littoralis, Plutella xylostella, Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Euschistus heros, Cydia pomonella, Nilaparvata lugens, Myzus persicae, Chrysodeixis includens, Aphis craccivora, Diabrotica balteata, Rhopalosiphum Padia, and Chilo Suppressalis in cotton, vegetable, maize, cereal, rice and soya crops.

In an embodiment, one compound from selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P is suitable for controlling Mamestra (preferably in vegetables), Cydia pomonella (preferably in apples), Empoasca (preferably in vegetables, vineyards), Leptinotarsa (preferably in potatos) and Chilo supressalis (preferably in rice).

Compounds according to the invention may possess any number of benefits including, inter alia, advantageous levels of biological activity for protecting plants against insects or superior properties for use as agrochemical active ingredients (for example, greater biological activity, an advantageous spectrum of activity, an increased safety profile (against non-target organisms above and below ground (such as fish, birds and bees), improved physico-chemical properties, or increased biodegradability). In particular, it has been surprisingly found that certain compounds of formula I may show an advantageous safety profile with respect to non-target arthropods, in particular pollinators such as honey bees, solitary bees, and bumble bees. Most particularly, Apis mellifera.

The compounds according to the invention can be used as pesticidal agents in unmodified form, but they are generally formulated into compositions in various ways using formulation adjuvants, such as carriers, solvents and surface-active substances. The formulations can be in various physical forms, e.g. in the form of dusting powders, gels, wettable powders, water-dispersible granules, water-dispersible tablets, effervescent pellets, emulsifiable concentrates, microemulsifiable concentrates, oil-in-water emulsions, oil-flowables, aqueous dispersions, oily dispersions, suspo-emulsions, capsule suspensions, emulsifiable granules, soluble liquids, water-soluble concentrates (with water or a water-miscible organic solvent as carrier), impregnated polymer films or in other forms known e.g. from the Manual on Development and Use of FAO and WHO Specifications for Pesticides, United Nations, First Edition, Second Revision (2010). Such formulations can either be used directly or diluted prior to use. The dilutions can be made, for example, with water, liquid fertilisers, micronutrients, biological organisms, oil or solvents.

The formulations can be prepared e.g. by mixing the active ingredient with the formulation adjuvants in order to obtain compositions in the form of finely divided solids, granules, solutions, dispersions or emulsions. The active ingredients can also be formulated with other adjuvants, such as finely divided solids, mineral oils, oils of vegetable or animal origin, modified oils of vegetable or animal origin, organic solvents, water, surface-active substances or combinations thereof.

The active ingredients can also be contained in very fine microcapsules. Microcapsules contain the active ingredients in a porous carrier. This enables the active ingredients to be released into the environment in controlled amounts (e.g. slow-release). Microcapsules usually have a diameter of from 0.1 to 500 microns. They contain active ingredients in an amount of about from 25 to 95% by weight of the capsule weight. The active ingredients can be in the form of a monolithic solid, in the form of fine particles in solid or liquid dispersion or in the form of a suitable solution. The encapsulating membranes can comprise, for example, natural or synthetic rubbers, cellulose, styrene/butadiene copolymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylate, polyesters, polyamides, polyureas, polyurethane or chemically modified polymers and starch xanthates or other polymers that are known to the person skilled in the art. Alternatively, very fine microcapsules can be formed in which the active ingredient is contained in the form of finely divided particles in a solid matrix of base substance, but the microcapsules are not themselves encapsulated.

The formulation adjuvants that are suitable for the preparation of the compositions according to the invention are known per se. As liquid carriers there may be used: water, toluene, xylene, petroleum ether, vegetable oils, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, acid anhydrides, acetonitrile, acetophenone, amyl acetate, 2-butanone, butylene carbonate, chlorobenzene, cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, alkyl esters of acetic acid, diacetone alcohol, 1,2-dichloropropane, diethanolamine, p-diethylbenzene, diethylene glycol, diethylene glycol abietate, diethylene glycol butyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,4-dioxane, dipropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, diproxitol, alkylpyrrolidone, ethyl acetate, 2-ethylhexanol, ethylene carbonate, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 2-heptanone, alpha-pinene, d-limonene, ethyl lactate, ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, ethylene glycol methyl ether, gamma-butyrolactone, glycerol, glycerol acetate, glycerol diacetate, glycerol triacetate, hexadecane, hexylene glycol, isoamyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, isooctane, isophorone, isopropylbenzene, isopropyl myristate, lactic acid, laurylamine, mesityl oxide, methoxy-propanol, methyl isoamyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl laurate, methyl octanoate, methyl oleate, methylene chloride, m-xylene, n-hexane, n-octylamine, octadecanoic acid, octylamine acetate, oleic acid, oleylamine, o-xylene, phenol, polyethylene glycol, propionic acid, propyl lactate, propylene carbonate, propylene glycol, propylene glycol methyl ether, p-xylene, toluene, triethyl phosphate, triethylene glycol, xylenesulfonic acid, paraffin, mineral oil, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate, butyl acetate, propylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and alcohols of higher molecular weight, such as amyl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, hexanol, octanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and the like.

Suitable solid carriers are, for example, talc, titanium dioxide, pyrophyllite clay, silica, attapulgite clay, kieselguhr, limestone, calcium carbonate, bentonite, calcium montmorillonite, cottonseed husks, wheat flour, soybean flour, pumice, wood flour, ground walnut shells, lignin and similar substances.

A large number of surface-active substances can advantageously be used in both solid and liquid formulations, especially in those formulations which can be diluted with a carrier prior to use. Surface-active substances may be anionic, cationic, non-ionic or polymeric and they can be used as emulsifiers, wetting agents or suspending agents or for other purposes. Typical surface-active substances include, for example, salts of alkyl sulfates, such as diethanolammonium lauryl sulfate; salts of alkylarylsulfonates, such as calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate; alkylphenol/alkylene oxide addition products, such as nonylphenol ethoxylate; alcohol/alkylene oxide addition products, such as tridecylalcohol ethoxylate; soaps, such as sodium stearate; salts of alkylnaphthalenesulfonates, such as sodium dibutylnaphthalenesulfonate; dialkyl esters of sulfosuccinate salts, such as sodium di(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate; sorbitol esters, such as sorbitol oleate; quaternary amines, such as lauryltrimethylammonium chloride, polyethylene glycol esters of fatty acids, such as polyethylene glycol stearate; block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; and salts of mono- and di-alkylphosphate esters; and also further substances described e.g. in McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers Annual, MC Publishing Corp., Ridgewood N.J. (1981).

Further adjuvants that can be used in pesticidal formulations include crystallisation inhibitors, viscosity modifiers, suspending agents, dyes, anti-oxidants, foaming agents, light absorbers, mixing auxiliaries, antifoams, complexing agents, neutralising or pH-modifying substances and buffers, corrosion inhibitors, fragrances, wetting agents, take-up enhancers, micronutrients, plasticisers, glidants, lubricants, dispersants, thickeners, antifreezes, microbicides, and liquid and solid fertilisers.

The compositions according to the invention can include an additive comprising an oil of vegetable or animal origin, a mineral oil, alkyl esters of such oils or mixtures of such oils and oil derivatives. The amount of oil additive in the composition according to the invention is generally from 0.01 to 10%, based on the mixture to be applied. For example, the oil additive can be added to a spray tank in the desired concentration after a spray mixture has been prepared. Preferred oil additives comprise mineral oils or an oil of vegetable origin, for example rapeseed oil, olive oil or sunflower oil, emulsified vegetable oil, alkyl esters of oils of vegetable origin, for example the methyl derivatives, or an oil of animal origin, such as fish oil or beef tallow. Preferred oil additives comprise alkyl esters of C₈-C₂₂ fatty acids, especially the methyl derivatives of C₁₂-C₁₈ fatty acids, for example the methyl esters of lauric acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid (methyl laurate, methyl palmitate and methyl oleate, respectively). Many oil derivatives are known from the Compendium of Herbicide Adjuvants, 10^(th) Edition, Southern Illinois University, 2010.

The inventive compositions generally comprise from 0.1 to 99% by weight, especially from 0.1 to 95% by weight, of compounds of the present invention and from 1 to 99.9% by weight of a formulation adjuvant which preferably includes from 0 to 25% by weight of a surface-active substance. Whereas commercial products may preferably be formulated as concentrates, the end user will normally employ dilute formulations.

The rates of application vary within wide limits and depend on the nature of the soil, the method of application, the crop plant, the pest to be controlled, the prevailing climatic conditions, and other factors governed by the method of application, the time of application and the target crop. As a general guideline compounds may be applied at a rate of from 1 to 2000 l/ha, especially from 10 to 1000 l/ha.

Preferred formulations can have the following compositions (weight %):

Emulsifiable Concentrates:

-   active ingredient: 1 to 95%, preferably 60 to 90% -   surface-active agent: 1 to 30%, preferably 5 to 20% -   liquid carrier: 1 to 80%, preferably 1 to 35%

Dusts:

-   active ingredient: 0.1 to 10%, preferably 0.1 to 5% -   solid carrier: 99.9 to 90%, preferably 99.9 to 99%

Suspension Concentrates:

-   active ingredient: 5 to 75%, preferably 10 to 50% -   water: 94 to 24%, preferably 88 to 30% -   surface-active agent: 1 to 40%, preferably 2 to 30%

Wettable Powders:

-   active ingredient: 0.5 to 90%, preferably 1 to 80% -   surface-active agent: 0.5 to 20%, preferably 1 to 15% -   solid carrier: 5 to 95%, preferably 15 to 90%

Granules:

-   active ingredient: 0.1 to 30%, preferably 0.1 to 15% -   solid carrier: 99.5 to 70)/0, preferably 97 to 85%

The following Examples further illustrate, but do not limit, the invention.

Wettable powders a) b) c) active ingredients 25%  50% 75% sodium lignosulfonate 5%  5% — sodium lauryl sulfate 3% —  5% sodium diisobutylnaphthalenesulfonate —  6% 10% phenol polyethylene glycol ether (7-8 mol of —  2% — ethylene oxide) highly dispersed silicic acid 5% 10% 10% Kaolin 62%  27% —

The combination is thoroughly mixed with the adjuvants and the mixture is thoroughly ground in a suitable mill, affording wettable powders that can be diluted with water to give suspensions of the desired concentration.

Powders for dry seed treatment a) b) c) active ingredients 25% 50% 75% light mineral oil  5%  5%  5% highly dispersed silicic acid  5%  5% — Kaolin 65% 40% — Talcum — 20%

The combination is thoroughly mixed with the adjuvants and the mixture is thoroughly ground in a suitable mill, affording powders that can be used directly for seed treatment.

Emulsifiable concentrate active ingredients 10% octylphenol polyethylene glycol ether (4-5 mol of ethylene  3% oxide) calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate  3% castor oil polyglycol ether (35 mol of ethylene oxide)  4% Cyclohexanone 30% xylene mixture 50%

Emulsions of any required dilution, which can be used in plant protection, can be obtained from this concentrate by dilution with water.

Dusts a) b) c) Active ingredients  5%  6%  4% Talcum 95% — — Kaolin — 94% — mineral filler — — 96%

Ready-for-use dusts are obtained by mixing the combination with the carrier and grinding the mixture in a suitable mill. Such powders can also be used for dry dressings for seed.

Extruder granules Active ingredients 15% sodium lignosulfonate  2% carboxymethylcellulose  1% Kaolin 82%

The combination is mixed and ground with the adjuvants, and the mixture is moistened with water. The mixture is extruded and then dried in a stream of air.

Coated granules Active ingredients 8% polyethylene glycol (mol. wt. 200) 3% Kaolin 89% 

The finely ground combination is uniformly applied, in a mixer, to the kaolin moistened with polyethylene glycol. Non-dusty coated granules are obtained in this manner.

Suspension Concentrate

active ingredients 40% propylene glycol 10% nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether (15 mol of ethylene oxide)  6% Sodium lignosulfonate 10% carboxymethylcellulose  1% silicone oil (in the form of a 75% emulsion in water)  1% Water 32%

The finely ground combination is intimately mixed with the adjuvants, giving a suspension concentrate from which suspensions of any desired dilution can be obtained by dilution with water. Using such dilutions, living plants as well as plant propagation material can be treated and protected against infestation by microorganisms, by spraying, pouring or immersion.

Flowable concentrate for seed treatment

active ingredients 40%  propylene glycol 5% copolymer butanol PO/EO 2% Tristyrenephenole with 10-20 moles EO 2% 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (in the form of a 20% solution 0.5%  in water) monoazo-pigment calcium salt 5% Silicone oil (in the form of a 75% emulsion in water) 0.2%  Water 45.3%  

The finely ground combination is intimately mixed with the adjuvants, giving a suspension concentrate from which suspensions of any desired dilution can be obtained by dilution with water. Using such dilutions, living plants as well as plant propagation material can be treated and protected against infestation by microorganisms, by spraying, pouring or immersion.

Slow Release Capsule Suspension

28 parts of the combination are mixed with 2 parts of an aromatic solvent and 7 parts of toluene diisocyanate/polymethylene-polyphenylisocyanate-mixture (8:1). This mixture is emulsified in a mixture of 1.2 parts of polyvinylalcohol, 0.05 parts of a defoamer and 51.6 parts of water until the desired particle size is achieved. To this emulsion a mixture of 2.8 parts 1,6-diaminohexane in 5.3 parts of water is added. The mixture is agitated until the polymerization reaction is completed. The obtained capsule suspension is stabilized by adding 0.25 parts of a thickener and 3 parts of a dispersing agent. The capsule suspension formulation contains 28% of the active ingredients. The medium capsule diameter is 8-15 microns. The resulting formulation is applied to seeds as an aqueous suspension in an apparatus suitable for that purpose.

Formulation types include an emulsion concentrate (EC), a suspension concentrate (SC), a suspoemulsion (SE), a capsule suspension (CS), a water dispersible granule (WG), an emulsifiable granule (EG), an emulsion, water in oil (EO), an emulsion, oil in water (EW), a micro-emulsion (ME), an oil dispersion (OD), an oil miscible flowable (OF), an oil miscible liquid (OL), a soluble concentrate (SL), an ultra-low volume suspension (SU), an ultra-low volume liquid (UL), a technical concentrate (TK), a dispersible concentrate (DC), a wettable powder (WP), a soluble granule (SG) or any technically feasible formulation in combination with agriculturally acceptable adjuvants.

PREPARATORY EXAMPLES LCMS Methods:

Method 1: Spectra were recorded on a Mass Spectrometer from Waters (SQD, SQDII Single quadrupole mass spectrometer) equipped with an electrospray source (Polarity: positive and negative ions, Capillary: 3.00 kV, Cone range: 30 V, Extractor: 2.00 V, Source Temperature: 150° C., Desolvation Temperature: 350° C., Cone Gas Flow: 50 l/h, Desolvation Gas Flow: 650 l/h, Mass range: 100 to 900 Da) and an Acquity UPLC from Waters: Binary pump, heated column compartment, diode-array detector and ELSD detector. Column: Waters UPLC HSS T3, 1.8 μm, 30×2.1 mm, Temp: 60° C., DAD Wavelength range (nm): 210 to 500, Solvent Gradient: A=water+5% MeOH+0.05% HCOOH, B=Acetonitrile+0.05% HCOOH, gradient: 10-100% B in 1.2 min; Flow (ml/min) 0.85. Method 2: Spectra were recorded on a Mass Spectrometer from Waters (SQD, SQDII Single quadrupole mass spectrometer) equipped with an electrospray source (Polarity: positive and negative ions), Capillary: 3.00 kV, Cone range: 30V, Extractor: 2.00 V, Source Temperature: 150° C., Desolvation Temperature: 350° C., Cone Gas Flow: 50 l/h, Desolvation Gas Flow: 650 l/h, Mass range: 100 to 900 Da) and an Acquity UPLC from Waters: Binary pump, heated column compartment, diode-array detector and ELSD detector. Column: Waters UPLC HSS T3, 1.8 μm, 30×2.1 mm, Temp: 60° C., DAD Wavelength range (nm): 210 to 500, Solvent Gradient: A=water+5% MeOH+0.05% HCOOH, B=Acetonitrile+0.05% HCOOH, gradient: 10-100% B in 2.7 min; Flow (ml/min) 0.85.

Method 3:

-   Mass Spectrometer: Waters SQ Detector 2 Mass Spectrometer -   HPLC: UPLC ‘H’ class with Quaternary Gradient

Optimized Mass Parameter:—

-   Ionisation method: Electrospray (ESI) -   Polarity: Positive and Negative Polarity Switch -   Scan Type: Full Scan -   Capillary (kV): 3.00 -   Cone Voltage (V): 41.00 -   Source Temperature (° C.): 150 -   Desolvation Gas Flow (L/Hr): 1000 -   Desolvation Temperature (° C.): 500 -   Gas Flow® Cone (L/Hr): 50 -   Mass range: 110 to 800 Da

Optimized Chromatographic Parameter:— Gradient Conditions:

-   Solvent A: Water with 0.1% formic acid:Acetonitrile::95:5 v/v -   Solvent B: Acetonitrile with 0.05% formic acid     Time (minutes) A (%) B (%) Flow rate (ml/min) -   0 90 10 0.6 -   0.2 50 50 0.6 -   0.7 0 100 0.6 -   1.3 0 100 0.6 -   1.4 90 10 0.6 -   1.6 90 10 0.6 -   PDA Wavelength range: 200 to 400 nm -   Column: Acquity UPLC HSS T3 C18 -   Column length: 30 mm -   Internal diameter of column: 2.1 mm -   Particle Size: 1.8 -   Column oven temperature: 40° C.

Example 1: Preparation of N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (Compound P11)

Step 1: Preparation of 6-(3-bromo-5-ethyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridine-3-carbonitrile (Intermediate 11)

Under argon, sodium hydride was placed into a vial, and dry dimethylformamide (20 mL) was added. A solution of 3-bromo-5-ethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole (CAS: 15777-58-9, 1.00 g, 5.68 mmol) in dry dimethylformamide (6.0 mL) was added in portions at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature before adding 6-bromopyridine-3-carbonitrile (CAS: 139585-70-9, 1.25 g, 6.82 mmol), and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and the organic layer was washed with water (5×20 mL), once with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude was purified by chromatography over silica gel to afford 6-(3-bromo-5-ethyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridine-3-carbonitrile.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm: 1.43 (t, J=7.34 Hz, 3H) 3.37 (q, J=7.58 Hz, 2H) 8.07-8.12 (m, 1H) 8.12-8.19 (m, 1H) 8.76-8.83 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 0.93 min, m/z 280 [M+H⁺].

Step 2: Preparation of 6-[3-bromo-5-(1-bromoethyl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]pyridine-3-carbonitrile (Intermediate 12)

A mixture of 6-(3-bromo-5-ethyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridine-3-carbonitrile (0.98 g, 3.52 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (1.94 g, 10.6 mmol, 3.01 equiv.) and benzoyl peroxide (0.014 g, 0.056 mmol, 0.016 equiv.) in acetonitrile (12 mL) was heated to reflux in a sealed vial for 14 hours. N-bromosuccinimide (0.323 g, 1.76 mmol, 0.50 equiv.) and benzoyl peroxide (0.029 g, 0.112 mmol, 0.032 equiv.) were added again, the vial was purged with argon, closed and heated to 80° C. for 2 hours more. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and then purified by chromatography over silica gel to afford 6-[3-bromo-5-(1-bromoethyl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]pyridine-3-carbonitrile.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm: 2.22 (d, J=6.97 Hz, 3H) 6.37 (q, J=6.97 Hz, 1H) 8.08-8.14 (m, 1H) 8.16-8.23 (m, 1H) 8.84 (d, J=1.47 Hz, 1H).

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 1.02 min, m/z 356-358-360 [M+H⁺].

Step 3: Preparation of 6-[5-(1-aminoethyl)-3-bromo-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]pyridine-3-carbonitrile Hydrobromide (Intermediate 13)

A mixture of 6-[3-bromo-5-(1-bromoethyl)-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]pyridine-3-carbonitrile (0.57 g, 1.596 mmol) in an ammonia solution (7 M in methanol, 29 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated and used as crude in the next step.

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 0.66 min, m/z 293 [M+1-1+] (without hydrobromide).

Step 4: Preparation of N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide (Compound P11)

To a solution of 6-[5-(1-aminoethyl)-3-bromo-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]pyridine-3-carbonitrile hydrobromide (170 mg, 0.456 mmol, 1.30 equiv.) in dichloromethane (5.00 mL) cooled at 0° C., was added triethylamine (0.244 mL, 1.75 mmol, 5.00 equiv.), followed by 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (0.065 mL, 0.351 mmol, 1.00 equiv.). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature, then concentrated. The crude material was dissolved in ethyl acetate, the organic phase was washed three times with water, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated over isolute under reduced pressure to be purified by flash chromatography over silica gel (ethyl acetate in cyclohexane), yielding N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm: 1.78 (d, J=6.60 Hz, 3H) 6.48 (m, 1H) 8.05 (s, 1H) 8.15 (m, 1H) 8.22 (m, 1H) 8.27 (m, 2H) 8.89 (m, 1H).

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 1.14 min, m/z 535 [M+H]⁺.

Example 2: Preparation of N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)benzamide (Compound P5)

6-[5-(1-aminoethyl)-3-bromo-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]pyridine-3-carbonitrile hydrobromide (0.15 g, 0.401 mmol) was dissolved in Acetonitrile (4 mL), N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-propan-2-amine (0.210 mL, 1.2031 mmol) was added. After 10 min stirring at room temperature, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)benzoic acid (0.128 g, 0.441 mmol) was added followed by HATU (0.204 g, 0.521 mmol). Then the resulting mixture was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue obtained was purified by chromatography over silica gel to afford N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)benzamide. 1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform) δ ppm 1.77 (d, J=6.60 Hz, 3H) 6.41-6.52 (m, 1H) 7.28 (s, 1H) 8.06-8.09 (m, 1H) 8.12-8.16 (m, 1H) 8.17-8.20 (m, 1H) 8.20-8.25 (m, 1H) 8.26-8.28 (m, 1H) 8.86-8.91 (m, 1H)

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 1.18 min, m/z 567 [M+H]⁺.

Example 3: Preparation of N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (Compound P33)

The desired product was prepared using the condition described for Example 2 to afford N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide.

1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform) δ ppm 1.76 (d, J=6.60 Hz, 3H) 4.28 (td, J=12.84, 4.03 Hz, 2H) 5.95-6.30 (m, 1H) 6.44 (dd, J=8.07, 6.97 Hz, 1H) 7.26 (br d, J=8.44 Hz, 1H) 7.33 (s, 1H) 7.55 (s, 1H) 7.67 (s, 1H) 8.10-8.16 (m, 1H) 8.19-8.25 (m, 1H) 8.88 (dd, J=2.20, 0.73 Hz, 1H)

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 1.09 min, m/z 545 [M+H]⁺.

Example 4: Preparation of N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(difluoromethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (Compound P10)

The desired product was prepared using the condition described for Example 2 to afford N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(difluoromethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide. 1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform) δ ppm 1.76 (d, J=6.60 Hz, 3H) 6.40-6.50 (m, 1H) 6.44-6.82 (m, 1H) 7.26 (br d, J=8.07 Hz, 1H) 7.56 (s, 1H) 7.77 (s, 1H) 7.90 (s, 1H) 8.10-8.18 (m, 1H) 8.19-8.28 (m, 1H) 8.83-8.92 (m, 1H)

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 1.09 min, m/z 533 [M+H]⁺.

Example 5: Preparation of N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(trifluoromethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (Compound P9)

The desired product was prepared using the condition described for Example 2 to afford N-[1-[5-bromo-2-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]ethyl]-3-(trifluoromethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide. 1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform) δ ppm 1.77 (d, J=6.60 Hz, 3H) 6.46 (br d, J=1.10 Hz, 1H) 7.27 (br s, 1H) 7.64 (s, 1H) 7.87 (s, 1H) 7.99 (s, 1H) 8.11-8.17 (m, 1H) 8.19-8.25 (m, 1H) 8.86-8.91 (m, 1H)

LC-MS (method 1): retention time 1.16 min, m/z 549 [M+H]⁺. Table P: Examples of compounds of formula I

RT [M + H] Entry IUPAC name STRUCTURE (min) (measured) Method MP ° C. P1 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-[5- (difluoromethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.10 587 3 191- 193 P2 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.15 577 3 171- 173 P3 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3- (difluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.10 574 3 150- 152 P4 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.10 607 3 153- 155 P5 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(trifluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl- sulfanyl)benzamide

1.19 567 1 175- 176 P6 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.21 574 3 153- 155 P7 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (difluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.60 572 3  68-70 P8 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(difluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

204- 206 P9 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (trifluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.16 549 1 178- 179 P10 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (difluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.10 533 1 123- 124 P11 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.14 535 1 110- 111 P12 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- N-methyl-3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.15 549 1 P13 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-[5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

146- 148 P14 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.63 404 ?  72-74 P15 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

181- 183 P16 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (difluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

136- 138 P17 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.65 608 ? 133- 135 P18 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-[5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.12 601 3 104- 106 P19 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.12 69 3  88-90 P20 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.10 620 3  91-93 P21 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.16 563 3 188- 190 P22 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (trifluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.12 607 1 142- 153 P23 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (difluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl)be nzamide

1.07 589 1 P24 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(trifluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl- sulfanyl)benzamide

1.16 623 1 140- 150 P25 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.11 589 1 P26 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

 90-92 P27 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.11 557 3 100- 102 P28 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3- (difluoromethyl)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.53 557 ? 181- 183 P29 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3-chloro- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.57 541 ? 179- 181 P30 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-(5- cyano-2-pyridyl)- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

178- 180 P31 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

 94-96 P32 N-[1-[2-(5-cyano- 2-pyridyl)-5- pyrimidin-2-yl- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.02 533 1 272- 274 P33 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.09 545 1 166- 167 P34 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.59 587 ?  76-78 P35 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-[5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

175- 177 P36 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

143- 145 P37 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

114- 116 P38 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3- (difluoromethoxy)- |5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

111- 113 P39 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

 70-72 P40 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(difluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.07 572 3  99- 101 P41 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-[5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.14 619 3 103- 105 P42 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(difluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.10 590 3  96-98 P43 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.14 575 3  99- 101 P44 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.15 608 3 100- 102 P45 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- (3- (difluoromethoxy)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.13 606 3 161-163 P46 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.16 638 3  94-96 P47 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy) pyrimidin-2-yl]- 1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.06 603 1 P48 N-[1-[5-cyano-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.87 480 2 P49 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-chloro-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

160- 162 P50 3-bromo-N-[1-[5- bromo-2-[5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.65 618 ? 129- 131 P51 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5- (difluoromethoxy)- 2-pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(difluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.59 557 ?  68-70 P52 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(difluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

167- 169 P53 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

155- 157 P54 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(difluoromethyl)- 5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

116- 118 P55 N-[1-[5-bromo-2- [5-(2,2,2- trifluoroethoxy)-2- pyridyl]-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3-(2,2- difluoroethoxy)-5- (trifluoromethyl) benzamide

 78-80 P56 N-[1-[2-(5-cyano- 2-pyridyl)-5-[(E)- N-methoxy-C- methyl- carbonimidoyl]- 1,2,4-triazol-3- yl]ethyl]-3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.16 526 1 259- 260 P57 N-[1-[5-acetyl-2- (5-cyano-2- pyridyl)-1,2,4- triazol-3-yl]ethyl]- 3,5- bis(trifluoromethyl) benzamide

1.08 497 1 177- 178

TABLE I Table of Intermediates RT [M + H] Index IUPAC name STRUCTURE (min) (measured) Method MP ° C. NMR I1 6-(3-bromo-5-ethyl- 1,2,4-triazol-1- yl)pyridine-3- carbonitrile

0.93 280 1 — 1) I2 6-[3-bromo-5-(1- bromoethyl)-1,2,4- triazol-1-yl]pyridine- 3-carbonitrile

1.02 356-358-360 1 — 2) I3 6-[5-(1-aminoethyl)- 3-bromo-1,2,4- triazol-1-yl]pyridine- 3-carbonitrile; hydrobromide

0.66 293 1 — 1) 1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm: 1.43 (t, J = 7.34 Hz, 3 H) 3.37 (q, J = 7.58 Hz, 2 H) 8.07-8.12 (m, 1 H) 8.12-8.19 (m, 1 H) 8.76-8.83 (m, 1 H). 2) 1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm: 2.22 (d, J = 6.97 Hz, 3 H) 6.37 (q, J = 6.97 Hz, 1 H) 8.08-8.14 (m, 1 H) 8.16-8.23 (m, 1 H) 8.84 (d, J = 1.47 Hz, 1 H).

The activity of the compositions according to the invention can be broadened considerably, and adapted to prevailing circumstances, by adding other insecticidally, acaricidally and/or fungicidally active ingredients. The mixtures of the compounds of formula I with other insecticidally, acaricidally and/or fungicidally active ingredients may also have further surprising advantages which can also be described, in a wider sense, as synergistic activity. For example, better tolerance by plants, reduced phytotoxicity, insects can be controlled in their different development stages or better behaviour during their production, for example during grinding or mixing, during their storage or during their use.

Suitable additions to active ingredients here are, for example, representatives of the following classes of active ingredients: organophosphorus compounds, nitrophenol derivatives, thioureas, juvenile hormones, formamidines, benzophenone derivatives, ureas, pyrrole derivatives, carbamates, pyrethroids, chlorinated hydrocarbons, acylureas, pyridylmethyleneamino derivatives, macrolides, neonicotinoids and Bacillus thuringiensis preparations.

The following mixtures of the compounds of formula I with active ingredients are preferred (where the abbreviation “TX” means “one compound selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P”):

-   an adjuvant selected from the group of substances consisting of     petroleum oils (alternative name) (628)+TX, -   an insect control active substance selected from Abamectin+TX,     Acequinocyl+TX, Acetamiprid+TX, Acetoprole+TX, Acrinathrin+TX,     Acynonapyr+TX, Afidopyropen+TX, Afoxalaner+TX, Alanycarb+TX,     Allethrin+TX, Alpha-Cypermethrin+TX, Alphamethrin+TX,     Amidoflumet+TX, Aminocarb+TX, Azocyclotin+TX, Bensultap+TX,     Benzoximate+TX, Benzpyrimoxan+TX, Betacyfluthrin+TX,     Beta-cypermethrin+TX, Bifenazate+TX, Bifenthrin+TX, Binapacryl+TX,     Bioallethrin+TX, Bioallethrin S)-cyclopentylisomer+TX,     Bioresmethrin+TX, Bistrifluron+TX, Broflanilide+TX,     Brofluthrinate+TX, Bromophos-ethyl+TX, Buprofezine+TX,     Butocarboxim+TX, Cadusafos+TX, Carbaryl+TX, Carbosulfan+TX,     Cartap+TX, CAS number: 1472050-04-6+TX, CAS number: 1632218-00-8+TX,     CAS number: 1808115-49-2+TX, CAS number: 2032403-97-5+TX, CAS     number: 2044701-44-0+TX, CAS number: 2128706-05-6+TX, CAS number:     2249718-27-0+TX, Chlorantraniliprole+TX, Chlordane+TX,     Chlorfenapyr+TX, Chloroprallethrin+TX, Chromafenozide+TX,     Clenpirin+TX, Cloethocarb+TX, Clothianidin+TX, 2-chlorophenyl     N-methylcarbamate (CPMC)+TX, Cyanofenphos+TX, Cyantraniliprole+TX,     Cyclaniliprole+TX, Cyclobutrifluram+TX, Cycloprothrin+TX,     Cycloxaprid+TX, Cycloxaprid+TX, Cyenopyrafen+TX, Cyetpyrafen (or     Etpyrafen)+TX, Cyflumetofen+TX, Cyfluthrin+TX, Cyhalodiamide+TX,     Cyhalothrin+TX, Cypermethrin+TX, Cyphenothrin+TX, Cyromazine+TX,     Deltamethrin+TX, Diafenthiuron+TX, Dialifos+TX, Dibrom+TX,     Dicloromezotiaz+TX, Diflovidazine+TX, Diflubenzuron+TX,     dimpropyridaz+TX, Dinactin+TX, Dinocap+TX, Dinotefuran+TX,     Dioxabenzofos+TX, Emamectin+TX, Empenthrin+TX,     Epsilon-momfluorothrin+TX, Epsilon-metofluthrin+TX,     Esfenvalerate+TX, Ethion+TX, Ethiprole+TX, Etofenprox+TX,     Etoxazole+TX, Famphur+TX, Fenazaquin+TX, Fenfluthrin+TX,     Fenitrothion+TX, Fenobucarb+TX, Fenothiocarb+TX, Fenoxycarb+TX,     Fenpropathrin+TX, Fenpyroxymate+TX, Fensulfothion+TX, Fenthion+TX,     Fentinacetate+TX, Fenvalerate+TX, Fipronil+TX, Flometoquin+TX,     Flonicamid+TX, Fluacrypyrim+TX, Fluazaindolizine+TX, Fluazuron+TX,     Flubendiamide+TX, Flubenzimine+TX, Flucitrinate+TX,     Flucycloxuron+TX, Flucythrinate+TX, Fluensulfone+TX, Flufenerim+TX,     Flufenprox+TX, Flufiprole+TX, Fluhexafon+TX, Flumethrin+TX,     Fluopyram+TX, Flupentiofenox+TX, Flupyradifurone+TX, Flupyrimin+TX,     Fluralaner+TX, Fluvalinate+TX, Fluxametamide+TX, Fosthiazate+TX,     Gamma-Cyhalothrin+TX, Gossyplure™+TX, Guadipyr+TX, Halofenozide+TX,     Halofenozide+TX, Halofenprox+TX, Heptafluthrin+TX, Hexythiazox+TX,     Hydramethylnon+TX, Imicyafos+TX, Imidacloprid+TX, Imiprothrin+TX,     Indoxacarb+TX, Iodomethane+TX, Iprodione+TX, Isocycloseram+TX,     Isothioate+TX, Ivermectin+TX, Kappa-bifenthrin+TX,     Kappa-tefluthrin+TX, Lambda-Cyhalothrin+TX, Lepimectin+TX,     Lufenuron+TX, Metaflumizone+TX, Metaldehyde+TX, Metam+TX,     Methomyl+TX, Methoxyfenozide+TX, Metofluthrin+TX, Metolcarb+TX,     Mexacarbate+TX, Milbemectin+TX, Momfluorothrin+TX, Niclosamide+TX,     Nitenpyram+TX, Nithiazine+TX, Omethoate+TX, Oxamyl+TX,     Oxazosufyl+TX, Parathion-ethyl+TX, Permethrin+TX, Phenothrin+TX,     Phosphocarb+TX, Piperonylbutoxide+TX, Pirimicarb+TX,     Pirimiphos-ethyl+TX, Polyhedrosis virus+TX, Prallethrin+TX,     Profenofos+TX, Profenofos+TX, Profluthrin+TX, Propargite+TX,     Propetamphos+TX, Propoxur+TX, Prothiophos+TX, Protrifenbute+TX,     Pyflubumide+TX, Pymetrozine+TX, Pyraclofos+TX, Pyrafluprole+TX,     Pyridaben+TX, Pyridalyl+TX, Pyrifluquinazon+TX, Pyrimidifen+TX,     Pyrimostrobin+TX, Pyriprole+TX, Pyriproxyfen+TX, Resmethrin+TX,     Sarolaner+TX, Selamectin+TX, Silafluofen+TX, Spinetoram+TX,     Spinosad+TX, Spirodiclofen+TX, Spiromesifen+TX, Spiropidion+TX,     Spirotetramat+TX, Sulfoxaflor+TX, Tebufenozide+TX, Tebufenpyrad+TX,     Tebupirimiphos+TX, Tefluthrin+TX, Temephos+TX,     Tetrachloraniliprole+TX, Tetradiphon+TX, Tetramethrin+TX,     Tetramethylfluthrin+TX, Tetranactin+TX, Tetraniliprole+TX,     Theta-cypermethrin+TX, Thiacloprid+TX, Thiamethoxam+TX,     Thiocyclam+TX, Thiodicarb+TX, Thiofanox+TX, Thiometon+TX,     Thiosultap+TX, Tioxazafen+TX, Tolfenpyrad+TX, Toxaphene+TX,     Tralomethrin+TX, Transfluthrin+TX, Triazamate+TX, Triazophos+TX,     Trichlorfon+TX, Trichloronate+TX, Trichlorphon+TX,     Triflumezopyrim+TX, Tyclopyrazoflor+TX, Zeta-Cypermethrin+TX,     Extract of seaweed and fermentation product derived from melasse+TX,     Extract of seaweed and fermentation product derived from melasse     comprising urea+TX, amino acids+TX, potassium and molybdenum and     EDTA-chelated manganese+TX, Extract of seaweed and fermented plant     products+TX, Extract of seaweed and fermented plant products     comprising phytohormones+TX, vitamins+TX, EDTA-chelated copper+TX,     zinc+TX, and iron+TX, Azadirachtin+TX, Bacillus aizawai+TX, Bacillus     chitinosporus AQ746 (NRRL Accession No B-21 618)+TX, Bacillus     firmus+TX, Bacillus kurstaki+TX, Bacillus mycoides AQ726 (NRRL     Accession No. B-21664)+TX, Bacillus pumilus (NRRL Accession No     B-30087)+TX, Bacillus pumilus AQ717 (NRRL Accession No. B-21662)+TX,     Bacillus sp. AQ178 (ATCC Accession No. 53522)+TX, Bacillus sp. AQ175     (ATCC Accession No. 55608)+TX, Bacillus sp. AQ177 (ATCC Accession     No. 55609)+TX, Bacillus subtilis unspecified+TX, Bacillus subtilis     AQ153 (ATCC Accession No. 55614)+TX, Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL     Accession No. B-50421)+TX, Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession     No. B-50455)+TX, Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No.     B-21661)+TX, Bacillus subtilis AQ743 (NRRL Accession No.     B-21665)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis AQ52 (NRRL Accession No.     B-21619)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis BD #32 (NRRL Accession No     B-21530)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis subspec. kurstaki BMP 123+TX,     Beauveria bassiana+TX, D-limonene+TX, Granulovirus+TX, Harpin+TX,     Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus+TX, Helicoverpa zea     Nucleopolyhedrovirus+TX, Heliothis virescens     Nucleopolyhedrovirus+TX, Heliothis punctigera     Nucleopolyhedrovirus+TX, Metarhizium spp.+TX, Muscodor albus 620     (NRRL Accession No. 30547)+TX, Muscodor roseus A3-5 (NRRL Accession     No. 30548)+TX, Neem tree based products+TX, Paecilomyces     fumosoroseus+TX, Paecilomyces lilacinus+TX, Pasteuria nishizawae+TX,     Pasteuria penetrans+TX, Pasteuria ramosa+TX, Pasteuria thornei+TX,     Pasteuria usgae+TX, P-cymene+TX, Plutella xylostella Granulosis     virus+TX, Plutella xylostella Nucleopolyhedrovirus+TX, Polyhedrosis     virus+TX, pyrethrum+TX, QRD 420 (a terpenoid blend)+TX, QRD 452 (a     terpenoid blend)+TX, QRD 460 (a terpenoid blend)+TX, Quillaja     saponaria+TX, Rhodococcus globerulus AQ719 (NRRL Accession No     B-21663)+TX, Spodoptera frugiperda Nucleopolyhedrovirus+TX,     Streptomyces galbus (NRRL Accession No. 30232)+TX, Streptomyces sp.     (NRRL Accession No. B-30145)+TX, Terpenoid blend+TX, and     Verticillium spp., -   an algicide selected from the group of substances consisting of     bethoxazin [CCN]+TX, copper dioctanoate (IUPAC name) (170)+TX,     copper sulfate (172)+TX, cybutryne [CCN]+TX, dichlone (1052)+TX,     dichlorophen (232)+TX, endothal (295)+TX, fentin (347)+TX, hydrated     lime [CCN]+TX, nabam (566)+TX, quinoclamine (714)+TX, quinonamid     (1379)+TX, simazine (730)+TX, triphenyltin acetate (IUPAC     name) (347) and triphenyltin hydroxide (IUPAC name) (347)+TX, -   an anthelmintic selected from the group of substances consisting of     abamectin (1)+TX, crufomate (1011)+TX, Cyclobutrifluram+TX,     doramectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, emamectin (291)+TX,     emamectin benzoate (291)+TX, eprinomectin (alternative name)     [CCN]+TX, ivermectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, milbemycin oxime     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, moxidectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     piperazine [CCN]+TX, selamectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     spinosad (737) and thiophanate (1435)+TX, -   an avicide selected from the group of substances consisting of     chloralose (127)+TX, endrin (1122)+TX, fenthion (346)+TX,     pyridin-4-amine (IUPAC name) (23) and strychnine (745)+TX, a     bactericide selected from the group of substances consisting of     1-hydroxy-1H-pyridine-2-thione (IUPAC name) (1222)+TX,     4-(quinoxalin-2-ylamino)benzenesulfonamide (IUPAC name) (748)+TX,     8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate (446)+TX, bronopol (97)+TX, copper     dioctanoate (IUPAC name) (170)+TX, copper hydroxide (IUPAC name)     (169)+TX, cresol [CCN]+TX, dichlorophen (232)+TX, dipyrithione     (1105)+TX, dodicin (1112)+TX, fenaminosulf (1144)+TX, formaldehyde     (404)+TX, hydrargaphen (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, kasugamycin     (483)+TX, kasugamycin hydrochloride hydrate (483)+TX, nickel     bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) (IUPAC name) (1308)+TX, nitrapyrin     (580)+TX, octhilinone (590)+TX, oxolinic acid (606)+TX,     oxytetracycline (611)+TX, potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate     (446)+TX, probenazole (658)+TX, streptomycin (744)+TX, streptomycin     sesquisulfate (744)+TX, tecloftalam (766)+TX, and thiomersal     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, -   a biological agent selected from the group of substances consisting     of Adoxophyes orana GV (alternative name) (12)+TX, Agrobacterium     radiobacter (alternative name) (13)+TX, Amblyseius spp. (alternative     name) (19)+TX, Anagrapha falcifera NPV (alternative name) (28)+TX,     Anagrus atomus (alternative name) (29)+TX, Aphelinus abdominalis     (alternative name) (33)+TX, Aphidius colemani (alternative name)     (34)+TX, Aphidoletes aphidimyza (alternative name) (35)+TX,     Autographa californica NPV (alternative name) (38)+TX, Bacillus     firmus (alternative name) (48)+TX, Bacillus sphaericus Neide     (scientific name) (49)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner     (scientific name) (51)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai     (scientific name) (51)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis     (scientific name) (51)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. japonensis     (scientific name) (51)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki     (scientific name) (51)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis     (scientific name) (51)+TX, Beauveria bassiana (alternative name)     (53)+TX, Beauveria brongniartii (alternative name) (54)+TX,     Chrysoperla carnea (alternative name) (151)+TX, Cryptolaemus     montrouzieri (alternative name) (178)+TX, Cydia pomonella GV     (alternative name) (191)+TX, Dacnusa sibirica (alternative name)     (212)+TX, Diglyphus isaea (alternative name) (254)+TX, Encarsia     formosa (scientific name) (293)+TX, Eretmocerus eremicus     (alternative name) (300)+TX, Helicoverpa zea NPV (alternative name)     (431)+TX, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and H. megidis (alternative     name) (433)+TX, Hippodamia convergens (alternative name) (442)+TX,     Leptomastix dactylopfi (alternative name) (488)+TX, Macrolophus     caliginosus (alternative name) (491)+TX, Mamestra brassicae NPV     (alternative name) (494)+TX, Metaphycus helvolus (alternative name)     (522)+TX, Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum (scientific name)     (523)+TX, Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae (scientific name)     (523)+TX, Neodiprion sertifer NPV and N. lecontei NPV (alternative     name) (575)+TX, Orius spp. (alternative name) (596)+TX, Paecilomyces     fumosoroseus (alternative name) (613)+TX, Phytoseiulus persimilis     (alternative name) (644)+TX, Spodoptera exigua multicapsid nuclear     polyhedrosis virus (scientific name) (741)+TX, Steinernema bibionis     (alternative name) (742)+TX, Steinernema carpocapsae (alternative     name) (742)+TX, Steinernema feltiae (alternative name) (742)+TX,     Steinernema glaseri (alternative name) (742)+TX, Steinernema     riobrave (alternative name) (742)+TX, Steinernema riobravis     (alternative name) (742)+TX, Steinernema scapterisci (alternative     name) (742)+TX, Steinernema spp. (alternative name) (742)+TX,     Trichogramma spp. (alternative name) (826)+TX, Typhlodromus     occidentalis (alternative name) (844) and Verticillium lecanfi     (alternative name) (848)+TX, -   a soil sterilant selected from the group of substances consisting of     iodomethane (IUPAC name) (542) and methyl bromide (537)+TX, -   a chemosterilant selected from the group of substances consisting of     apholate [CCN]+TX, bisazir (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, busulfan     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, diflubenzuron (250)+TX, dimatif     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, hemel [CCN]+TX, hempa [CCN]+TX, metepa     [CCN]+TX, methiotepa [CCN]+TX, methyl apholate [CCN]+TX, morzid     [CCN]+TX, penfluron (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, tepa [CCN]+TX,     thiohempa (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, thiotepa (alternative name)     [CCN]+TX, tretamine (alternative name) [CCN] and uredepa     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, an insect pheromone selected from the     group of substances consisting of (E)-dec-5-en-1-yl acetate with     (E)-dec-5-en-1-ol (IUPAC name) (222)+TX, (E)-tridec-4-en-1-yl     acetate (IUPAC name) (829)+TX, (E)-6-methylhept-2-en-4-ol (IUPAC     name) (541)+TX, (E,Z)-tetradeca-4,10-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name)     (779)+TX, (Z)-dodec-7-en-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name) (285)+TX,     (Z)-hexadec-11-enal (IUPAC name) (436)+TX, (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-yl     acetate (IUPAC name) (437)+TX, (Z)-hexadec-13-en-11-yn-1-yl acetate     (IUPAC name) (438)+TX, (Z)-icos-13-en-10-one (IUPAC name) (448)+TX,     (Z)-tetradec-7-en-1-al (IUPAC name) (782)+TX, (Z)-tetradec-9-en-1-ol     (IUPAC name) (783)+TX, (Z)-tetradec-9-en-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name)     (784)+TX, (7E,9Z)-dodeca-7,9-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name)     (283)+TX, (9Z,11E)-tetradeca-9,11-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name)     (780)+TX, (9Z,12E)-tetradeca-9,12-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name)     (781)+TX, 14-methyloctadec-1-ene (IUPAC name) (545)+TX,     4-methylnonan-5-ol with 4-methylnonan-5-one (IUPAC name) (544)+TX,     alpha-multistriatin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, brevicomin     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, codlelure (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     codlemone (alternative name) (167)+TX, cuelure (alternative name)     (179)+TX, disparlure (277)+TX, dodec-8-en-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name)     (286)+TX, dodec-9-en-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name) (287)+TX,     dodeca-8+TX, 10-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name) (284)+TX,     dominicalure (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, ethyl 4-methyloctanoate     (IUPAC name) (317)+TX, eugenol (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     frontalin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, gossyplure (alternative name)     (420)+TX, grandlure (421)+TX, grandlure I (alternative name)     (421)+TX, grandlure II (alternative name) (421)+TX, grandlure III     (alternative name) (421)+TX, grandlure IV (alternative name)     (421)+TX, hexalure [CCN]+TX, ipsdienol (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     ipsenol (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, japonilure (alternative name)     (481)+TX, lineatin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, litlure (alternative     name) [CCN]+TX, looplure (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, medlure     [CCN]+TX, megatomoic acid (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, methyl     eugenol (alternative name) (540)+TX, muscalure (563)+TX,     octadeca-2,13-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name) (588)+TX,     octadeca-3,13-dien-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name) (589)+TX, orfralure     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, oryctalure (alternative name) (317)+TX,     ostramone (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, siglure [CCN]+TX, sordidin     (alternative name) (736)+TX, sulcatol (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     tetradec-11-en-1-yl acetate (IUPAC name) (785)+TX, trimedlure     (839)+TX, trimedlure A (alternative name) (839)+TX, trimedlure B₁     (alternative name) (839)+TX, trimedlure B2 (alternative name)     (839)+TX, trimedlure C (alternative name) (839) and trunc-call     (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, -   an insect repellent selected from the group of substances consisting     of 2-(octylthio)ethanol (IUPAC name) (591)+TX, butopyronoxyl     (933)+TX, butoxy(polypropylene glycol) (936)+TX, dibutyl adipate     (IUPAC name) (1046)+TX, dibutyl phthalate (1047)+TX, dibutyl     succinate (IUPAC name) (1048)+TX, diethyltoluamide [CCN]+TX,     dimethyl carbate [CCN]+TX, dimethyl phthalate [CCN]+TX, ethyl     hexanediol (1137)+TX, hexamide [CCN]+TX, methoquin-butyl (1276)+TX,     methylneodecanamide [CCN]+TX, oxamate [CCN] and picaridin [CCN]+TX, -   a molluscicide selected from the group of substances consisting of     bis(tributyltin) oxide (IUPAC name) (913)+TX, bromoacetamide     [CCN]+TX, calcium arsenate [CCN]+TX, cloethocarb (999)+TX, copper     acetoarsenite [CCN]+TX, copper sulfate (172)+TX, fentin (347)+TX,     ferric phosphate (IUPAC name) (352)+TX, metaldehyde (518)+TX,     methiocarb (530)+TX, niclosamide (576)+TX, niclosamide-olamine     (576)+TX, pentachlorophenol (623)+TX, sodium pentachlorophenoxide     (623)+TX, tazimcarb (1412)+TX, thiodicarb (799)+TX, tributyltin     oxide (913)+TX, trifenmorph (1454)+TX, trimethacarb (840)+TX,     triphenyltin acetate (IUPAC name) (347) and triphenyltin hydroxide     (IUPAC name) (347)+TX, pyriprole [394730-71-3]+TX, -   a nematicide selected from the group of substances consisting of     AKD-3088 (compound code)+TX, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane     (IUPAC/Chemical Abstracts name) (1045)+TX, 1,2-dichloropropane     (IUPAC/Chemical Abstracts name) (1062)+TX, 1,2-dichloropropane with     1,3-dichloropropene (IUPAC name) (1063)+TX, 1,3-dichloropropene     (233)+TX, 3,4-dichlorotetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide     (IUPAC/Chemical Abstracts name) (1065)+TX,     3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methylrhodanine (IUPAC name) (980)+TX,     5-methyl-6-thioxo-1,3,5-thiadiazinan-3-ylacetic acid (IUPAC name)     (1286)+TX, 6-isopentenylaminopurine (alternative name) (210)+TX,     abamectin (1)+TX, acetoprole [CCN]+TX, alanycarb (15)+TX, aldicarb     (16)+TX, aldoxycarb (863)+TX, AZ 60541 (compound code)+TX,     benclothiaz [CCN]+TX, benomyl (62)+TX, butylpyridaben (alternative     name)+TX, cadusafos (109)+TX, carbofuran (118)+TX, carbon disulfide     (945)+TX, carbosulfan (119)+TX, chloropicrin (141)+TX, chlorpyrifos     (145)+TX, cloethocarb (999)+TX, Cyclobutrifluram+TX, cytokinins     (alternative name) (210)+TX, dazomet (216)+TX, DBCP (1045)+TX, DCIP     (218)+TX, diamidafos (1044)+TX, dichlofenthion (1051)+TX, dicliphos     (alternative name)+TX, dimethoate (262)+TX, doramectin (alternative     name) [CCN]+TX, emamectin (291)+TX, emamectin benzoate (291)+TX,     eprinomectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, ethoprophos (312)+TX,     ethylene dibromide (316)+TX, fenamiphos (326)+TX, fenpyrad     (alternative name)+TX, fensulfothion (1158)+TX, fosthiazate     (408)+TX, fosthietan (1196)+TX, furfural (alternative name)     [CCN]+TX, GY-81 (development code) (423)+TX, heterophos [CCN]+TX,     iodomethane (IUPAC name) (542)+TX, isamidofos (1230)+TX, isazofos     (1231)+TX, ivermectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, kinetin     (alternative name) (210)+TX, mecarphon (1258)+TX, metam (519)+TX,     metam-potassium (alternative name) (519)+TX, metam-sodium (519)+TX,     methyl bromide (537)+TX, methyl isothiocyanate (543)+TX, milbemycin     oxime (alternative name) [CCN]+TX, moxidectin (alternative name)     [CCN]+TX, Myrothecium verrucaria composition (alternative name)     (565)+TX, NC-184 (compound code)+TX, oxamyl (602)+TX, phorate     (636)+TX, phosphamidon (639)+TX, phosphocarb [CCN]+TX, sebufos     (alternative name)+TX, selamectin (alternative name) [CCN]+TX,     spinosad (737)+TX, terbam (alternative name)+TX, terbufos (773)+TX,     tetrachlorothiophene (IUPAC/Chemical Abstracts name) (1422)+TX,     thiafenox (alternative name)+TX, thionazin (1434)+TX, triazophos     (820)+TX, triazuron (alternative name)+TX, xylenols [CCN]+TX,     YI-5302 (compound code) and zeatin (alternative name) (210)+TX,     fluensulfone [318290-98-1]+TX, fluopyram+TX, -   a nitrification inhibitor selected from the group of substances     consisting of potassium ethylxanthate [CCN] and nitrapyrin (580)+TX, -   a plant activator selected from the group of substances consisting     of acibenzolar (6)+TX, acibenzolar-S-methyl (6)+TX,     probenazole (658) and Reynoutria sachalinensis extract (alternative     name) (720)+TX, -   a rodenticide selected from the group of substances consisting of     2-isovalerylindan-1,3-dione (IUPAC name) (1246)+TX,     4-(quinoxalin-2-ylamino)benzenesulfonamide (IUPAC name) (748)+TX,     alpha-chlorohydrin [CCN]+TX, aluminium phosphide (640)+TX, antu     (880)+TX, arsenous oxide (882)+TX, barium carbonate (891)+TX,     bisthiosemi (912)+TX, brodifacoum (89)+TX, bromadiolone (91)+TX,     bromethalin (92)+TX, calcium cyanide (444)+TX, chloralose (127)+TX,     chlorophacinone (140)+TX, cholecalciferol (alternative name)     (850)+TX, coumachlor (1004)+TX, coumafuryl (1005)+TX, coumatetralyl     (175)+TX, crimidine (1009)+TX, difenacoum (246)+TX, difethialone     (249)+TX, diphacinone (273)+TX, ergocalciferol (301)+TX, flocoumafen     (357)+TX, fluoroacetamide (379)+TX, flupropadine (1183)+TX,     flupropadine hydrochloride (1183)+TX, gamma-HCH (430)+TX, HCH     (430)+TX, hydrogen cyanide (444)+TX, iodomethane (IUPAC name)     (542)+TX, lindane (430)+TX, magnesium phosphide (IUPAC name)     (640)+TX, methyl bromide (537)+TX, norbormide (1318)+TX, phosacetim     (1336)+TX, phosphine (IUPAC name) (640)+TX, phosphorus [CCN]+TX,     pindone (1341)+TX, potassium arsenite [CCN]+TX, pyrinuron (1371)+TX,     scilliroside (1390)+TX, sodium arsenite [CCN]+TX, sodium cyanide     (444)+TX, sodium fluoroacetate (735)+TX, strychnine (745)+TX,     thallium sulfate [CCN]+TX, warfarin (851) and zinc phosphide     (640)+TX, -   a synergist selected from the group of substances consisting of     2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl piperonylate (IUPAC name) (934)+TX,     5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-hexylcyclohex-2-enone (IUPAC name)     (903)+TX, farnesol with nerolidol (alternative name) (324)+TX,     MB-599 (development code) (498)+TX, MGK 264 (development code)     (296)+TX, piperonyl butoxide (649)+TX, piprotal (1343)+TX, propyl     isomer (1358)+TX, S421 (development code) (724)+TX, sesamex     (1393)+TX, sesasmolin (1394) and sulfoxide (1406)+TX, -   an animal repellent selected from the group of substances consisting     of anthraquinone (32)+TX, chloralose (127)+TX, copper naphthenate     [CCN]+TX, copper oxychloride (171)+TX, diazinon (227)+TX,     dicyclopentadiene (chemical name) (1069)+TX, guazatine (422)+TX,     guazatine acetates (422)+TX, methiocarb (530)+TX, pyridin-4-amine     (IUPAC name) (23)+TX, thiram (804)+TX, trimethacarb (840)+TX, zinc     naphthenate [CCN] and ziram (856)+TX, -   a virucide selected from the group of substances consisting of     imanin (alternative name) [CCN] and ribavirin (alternative name)     [CCN]+TX, -   a wound protectant selected from the group of substances consisting     of mercuric oxide (512)+TX, octhilinone (590) and thiophanate-methyl     (802)+TX, -   a biologically active substance selected from     1,1-bis(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-ethoxyethanol+TX, 2,4-dichlorophenyl     benzenesulfonate+TX, 2-fluoro-N-methyl-N-1-naphthylacetamide+TX,     4-chlorophenyl phenyl sulfone+TX, acetoprole+TX, aldoxycarb+TX,     amidithion+TX, amidothioate+TX, amiton+TX, amiton hydrogen     oxalate+TX, amitraz+TX, aramite+TX, arsenous oxide+TX,     azobenzene+TX, azothoate+TX, benomyl+TX, benoxa-fos+TX, benzyl     benzoate+TX, bixafen+TX, brofenvalerate+TX, bromo-cyclen+TX,     bromophos+TX, bromopropylate+TX, buprofezin+TX, butocarboxim+TX,     butoxycarboxim+TX, butylpyridaben+TX, calcium polysulfide+TX,     camphechlor+TX, carbanolate+TX, carbophenothion+TX, cymiazole+TX,     chino-methionat+TX, chlorbenside+TX, chlordimeform+TX, chlordimeform     hydrochloride+TX, chlorfenethol+TX, chlorfenson+TX,     chlorfensulfide+TX, chlorobenzilate+TX, chloromebuform+TX,     chloromethiuron+TX, chloropropylate+TX, chlorthiophos+TX, cinerin     I+TX, cinerin II+TX, cinerins+TX, closantel+TX, coumaphos+TX,     crotamiton+TX, crotoxyphos+TX, cufraneb+TX, cyanthoate+TX, DCPM+TX,     DDT+TX, demephion+TX, demephion-O+TX, demephion-S+TX,     demeton-methyl+TX, demeton-O+TX, demeton-O-methyl+TX, demeton-S+TX,     demeton-S-methyl+TX, demeton-S-methylsulfon+TX, dichlofluanid+TX,     dichlorvos+TX, dicliphos+TX, dienochlor+TX, dimefox+TX, dinex+TX,     dinex-diclexine+TX, dinocap-4+TX, dinocap-6+TX, dinocton+TX,     dino-penton+TX, dinosulfon+TX, dinoterbon+TX, dioxathion+TX,     diphenyl sulfone+TX, disulfiram+TX, DNOC+TX, dofenapyn+TX,     doramectin+TX, endothion+TX, eprinomectin+TX, ethoate-methyl+TX,     etrimfos+TX, fenazaflor+TX, fenbutatin oxide+TX, fenothiocarb+TX,     fenpyrad+TX, fen-pyroximate+TX, fenpyrazamine+TX, fenson+TX,     fentrifanil+TX, flubenzimine+TX, flucycloxuron+TX, fluenetil+TX,     fluorbenside+TX, FMC 1137+TX, formetanate+TX, formetanate     hydrochloride+TX, formparanate+TX, gamma-HCH+TX, glyodin+TX,     halfenprox+TX, hexadecyl cyclopropanecarboxylate+TX,     isocarbophos+TX, jasmolin I+TX, jasmolin II+TX, jodfenphos+TX,     lindane+TX, malonoben+TX, mecarbam+TX, mephosfolan+TX, mesulfen+TX,     methacrifos+TX, methyl bromide+TX, metolcarb+TX, mexacarbate+TX,     milbemycin oxime+TX, mipafox+TX, monocrotophos+TX, morphothion+TX,     moxidectin+TX, naled+TX,     4-chloro-2-(2-chloro-2-methyl-propyl)-5-[(6-iodo-3-pyridyl)methoxy]pyridazin-3-one+TX,     nifluridide+TX, nikkomycins+TX, nitrilacarb+TX, nitrilacarb 1:1 zinc     chloride complex+TX, omethoate+TX, oxydeprofos+TX, oxydisulfoton+TX,     pp′-DDT+TX, parathion+TX, permethrin+TX, phenkapton+TX,     phosalone+TX, phosfolan+TX, phosphamidon+TX, polychloroterpenes+TX,     polynactins+TX, proclonol+TX, promacyl+TX, propoxur+TX,     prothidathion+TX, prothoate+TX, pyrethrin I+TX, pyrethrin II+TX,     pyrethrins+TX, pyridaphenthion+TX, pyrimitate+TX, quinalphos+TX,     quintiofos+TX, R-1492+TX, phosglycin+TX, rotenone+TX, schradan+TX,     sebufos+TX, selamectin+TX, sophamide+TX, SSI-121+TX, sulfiram+TX,     sulfluramid+TX, sulfotep+TX, sulfur+TX, diflovidazin+TX,     tau-fluvalinate+TX, TEPP+TX, terbam+TX, tetradifon+TX, tetrasul+TX,     thiafenox+TX, thiocarboxime+TX, thiofanox+TX, thiometon+TX,     thioquinox+TX, thuringiensin+TX, triamiphos+TX, triarathene+TX,     triazophos+TX, triazuron+TX, trifenofos+TX, trinactin+TX,     vamidothion+TX, vaniliprole+TX, bethoxazin+TX, copper     dioctanoate+TX, copper sulfate+TX, cybutryne+TX, dichlone+TX,     dichlorophen+TX, endothal+TX, fentin+TX, hydrated lime+TX, nabam+TX,     quinoclamine+TX, quinonamid+TX, simazine+TX, triphenyltin     acetate+TX, triphenyltin hydroxide+TX, crufomate+TX, piperazine+TX,     thiophanate+TX, chloralose+TX, fenthion+TX, pyridin-4-amine+TX,     strychnine+TX, 1-hydroxy-1H-pyridine-2-thione+TX,     4-(quinoxalin-2-ylamino)benzenesulfonamide+TX, 8-hydroxyquinoline     sulfate+TX, bronopol+TX, copper hydroxide+TX, cresol+TX,     dipyrithione+TX, dodicin+TX, fenaminosulf+TX, formaldehyde+TX,     hydrargaphen+TX, kasugamycin+TX, kasugamycin hydrochloride     hydrate+TX, nickel bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate)+TX, nitrapyrin+TX,     octhilinone+TX, oxolinic acid+TX, oxytetracycline+TX, potassium     hydroxyquinoline sulfate+TX, probenazole+TX, streptomycin+TX,     streptomycin sesquisulfate+TX, tecloftalam+TX, thiomersal+TX,     Adoxophyes orana GV+TX, Agrobacterium radiobacter+TX, Amblyseius     spp.+TX, Anagrapha falcifera NPV+TX, Anagrus atomus+TX, Aphelinus     abdominalis+TX, Aphidius colemani+TX, Aphidoletes aphidimyza+TX,     Autographa californica NPV+TX, Bacillus sphaericus Neide+TX,     Beauveria brongniartii+TX, Chrysoperla carnea+TX, Cryptolaemus     montrouzieri+TX, Cydia pomonella GV+TX, Dacnusa sibirica+TX,     Diglyphus isaea+TX, Encarsia formosa+TX, Eretmocerus eremicus+TX,     Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and H. megidis+TX, Hippodamia     convergens+TX, Leptomastix dactylopii+TX, Macrolophus     caliginosus+TX, Mamestra brassicae NPV+TX, Metaphycus helvolus+TX,     Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum+TX, Metarhizium anisopliae var.     anisopliae+TX, Neodiprion sertifer NPV and N. lecontei NPV+TX, Orius     spp.+TX, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus+TX, Phytoseiulus persimilis+TX,     Steinernema bibionis+TX, Steinernema carpocapsae+TX, Steinernema     feltiae+TX, Steinernema glaseri+TX, Steinernema riobrave+TX,     Steinernema riobravis+TX, Steinernema scapterisci+TX, Steinernema     spp.+TX, Trichogramma spp.+TX, Typhlodromus occidentalis+TX,     Verticillium lecanii+TX, apholate+TX, bisazir+TX, busulfan+TX,     dimatif+TX, hemel+TX, hempa+TX, metepa+TX, methiotepa+TX, methyl     apholate+TX, morzid+TX, penfluron+TX, tepa+TX, thiohempa+TX,     thiotepa+TX, tretamine+TX, uredepa+TX, (E)-dec-5-en-1-yl acetate     with (E)-dec-5-en-1-ol+TX, (E)-tridec-4-en-1-yl acetate+TX,     (E)-6-methylhept-2-en-4-ol+TX, (E,Z)-tetradeca-4,10-dien-1-yl     acetate+TX, (Z)-dodec-7-en-1-yl acetate+TX, (Z)-hexadec-11-enal+TX,     (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-yl acetate+TX, (Z)-hexadec-13-en-11-yn-1-yl     acetate+TX, (Z)-icos-13-en-10-one+TX, (Z)-tetradec-7-en-1-al+TX,     (Z)-tetradec-9-en-1-ol+TX, (Z)-tetradec-9-en-1-yl acetate+TX,     (7E,9Z)-dodeca-7,9-dien-1-yl acetate+TX,     (9Z,11E)-tetradeca-9,11-dien-1-yl acetate+TX,     (9Z,12E)-tetradeca-9,12-dien-1-yl acetate+TX,     14-methyloctadec-1-ene+TX, 4-methylnonan-5-ol with     4-methylnonan-5-one+TX, alpha-multistriatin+TX, brevicomin+TX,     codlelure+TX, codlemone+TX, cuelure+TX, disparlure+TX,     dodec-8-en-1-yl acetate+TX, dodec-9-en-1-yl acetate+TX, dodeca-8+TX,     10-dien-1-yl acetate+TX, dominicalure+TX, ethyl     4-methyloctanoate+TX, eugenol+TX, frontalin+TX, grandlure+TX,     grandlure I+TX, grandlure II+TX, grandlure III+TX, grandlure IV+TX,     hexalure+TX, ipsdienol+TX, ipsenol+TX, japonilure+TX, lineatin+TX,     litlure+TX, looplure+TX, medlure+TX, megatomoic acid+TX, methyl     eugenol+TX, muscalure+TX, octadeca-2,13-dien-1-yl acetate+TX,     octadeca-3,13-dien-1-yl acetate+TX, orfralure+TX, oryctalure+TX,     ostramone+TX, siglure+TX, sordidin+TX, sulcatol+TX,     tetradec-11-en-1-yl acetate+TX, trimedlure+TX, trimedlure A+TX,     trimedlure B₁+TX, trimedlure B2+TX, trimedlure C+TX, trunc-call+TX,     2-(octylthio)-ethanol+TX, butopyronoxyl+TX, butoxy(polypropylene     glycol)+TX, dibutyl adipate+TX, dibutyl phthalate+TX, dibutyl     succinate+TX, diethyltoluamide+TX, dimethyl carbate+TX, dimethyl     phthalate+TX, ethyl hexanediol+TX, hexamide+TX, methoquin-butyl+TX,     methylneodecanamide+TX, oxamate+TX, picaridin+TX,     1-dichloro-1-nitroethane+TX,     1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-ethylphenyl)-ethane+TX, 1,2-dichloropropane     with 1,3-dichloropropene+TX, 1-bromo-2-chloroethane+TX,     2,2,2-trichloro-1-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)ethyl acetate+TX,     2,2-dichlorovinyl 2-ethylsulfinylethyl methyl phosphate+TX,     2-(1,3-dithiolan-2-yl)phenyl dimethylcarbamate+TX,     2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl thiocyanate+TX,     2-(4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl methylcarbamate+TX,     2-(4-chloro-3,5-xylyloxy)ethanol+TX, 2-chlorovinyl diethyl     phosphate+TX, 2-imidazolidone+TX, 2-isovalerylindan-1,3-dione+TX,     2-methyl(prop-2-ynyl)aminophenyl methylcarbamate+TX,     2-thiocyanatoethyl laurate+TX, 3-bromo-1-chloroprop-1-ene+TX,     3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazol-5-yl dimethyl-carbamate+TX,     4-methyl(prop-2-ynyl)amino-3,5-xylyl methylcarbamate+TX,     5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-enyl dimethylcarbamate+TX, acethion+TX,     acrylonitrile+TX, aldrin+TX, allosamidin+TX, allyxycarb+TX,     alpha-ecdysone+TX, aluminium phosphide+TX, aminocarb+TX,     anabasine+TX, athidathion+TX, azamethiphos+TX, Bacillus     thuringiensis delta endotoxins+TX, barium hexafluorosilicate+TX,     barium polysulfide+TX, barthrin+TX, Bayer 22/190+TX, Bayer 22408+TX,     beta-cyfluthrin+TX, beta-cypermethrin+TX, bioethanomethrin+TX,     biopermethrin+TX, bis(2-chloroethyl) ether+TX, borax+TX,     bromfenvinfos+TX, bromo-DDT+TX, bufencarb+TX, butacarb+TX,     butathiofos+TX, butonate+TX, calcium arsenate+TX, calcium     cyanide+TX, carbon disulfide+TX, carbon tetrachloride+TX, cartap     hydrochloride+TX, cevadine+TX, chlorbicyclen+TX, chlordane+TX,     chlordecone+TX, chloroform+TX, chloropicrin+TX, chlorphoxim+TX,     chlorprazophos+TX, cis-resmethrin+TX, cismethrin+TX, clocythrin+TX,     copper acetoarsenite+TX, copper arsenate+TX, copper oleate+TX,     coumithoate+TX, cryolite+TX, CS 708+TX, cyanofenphos+TX,     cyanophos+TX, cyclethrin+TX, cythioate+TX, d-tetramethrin+TX,     DAEP+TX, dazomet+TX, decarbofuran+TX, diamidafos+TX, dicapthon+TX,     dichlofenthion+TX, dicresyl+TX, dicyclanil+TX, dieldrin+TX, diethyl     5-methylpyrazol-3-yl phosphate+TX, dilor+TX, dimefluthrin+TX,     dimetan+TX, dimethrin+TX, dimethylvinphos+TX, dimetilan+TX,     dinoprop+TX, dinosam+TX, dinoseb+TX, diofenolan+TX,     dioxabenzofos+TX, dithicrofos+TX, DSP+TX, ecdysterone+TX, El     1642+TX, EMPC+TX, EPBP+TX, etaphos+TX, ethiofencarb+TX, ethyl     formate+TX, ethylene dibromide+TX, ethylene dichloride+TX, ethylene     oxide+TX, EXD+TX, fenchlorphos+TX, fenethacarb+TX, fenitrothion+TX,     fenoxacrim+TX, fenpirithrin+TX, fensulfothion+TX, fenthion-ethyl+TX,     flucofuron+TX, fosmethilan+TX, fospirate+TX, fosthietan+TX,     furathiocarb+TX, furethrin+TX, guazatine+TX, guazatine acetates+TX,     sodium tetrathiocarbonate+TX, halfenprox+TX, HCH+TX, HEOD+TX,     heptachlor+TX, heterophos+TX, HHDN+TX, hydrogen cyanide+TX,     hyquincarb+TX, IPSP+TX, isazofos+TX, isobenzan+TX, isodrin+TX,     isofenphos+TX, isolane+TX, isoprothiolane+TX, isoxathion+TX,     juvenile hormone I+TX, juvenile hormone II+TX, juvenile hormone     III+TX, kelevan+TX, kinoprene+TX, lead arsenate+TX, leptophos+TX,     lirimfos+TX, lythidathion+TX, m-cumenyl methylcarbamate+TX,     magnesium phosphide+TX, mazidox+TX, mecarphon+TX, menazon+TX,     mercurous chloride+TX, mesulfenfos+TX, metam+TX, metam-potassium+TX,     metam-sodium+TX, methanesulfonyl fluoride+TX, methocrotophos+TX,     methoprene+TX, methothrin+TX, methoxychlor+TX, methyl     isothiocyanate+TX, methylchloroform+TX, methylene chloride+TX,     metoxadiazone+TX, mirex+TX, naftalofos+TX, naphthalene+TX,     NC-170+TX, nicotine+TX, nicotine sulfate+TX, nithiazine+TX,     nornicotine+TX, O-5-dichloro-4-iodophenyl O-ethyl     ethylphosphonothioate+TX, O,O-diethyl     O-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl phosphorothioate+TX, O,O-diethyl     O-6-methyl-2-propylpyrimidin-4-ylphosphorothioate+TX,     O,O,O′,O′-tetrapropyl dithiopyrophosphate+TX, oleic acid+TX,     para-dichlorobenzene+TX, parathion-methyl+TX, pentachlorophenol+TX,     pentachlorophenyl laurate+TX, PH 60-38+TX, phenkapton+TX,     phosnichlor+TX, phosphine+TX, phoxim-methyl+TX, pirimetaphos+TX,     polychlorodicyclopentadiene isomers+TX, potassium arsenite+TX,     potassium thiocyanate+TX, precocene I+TX, precocene II+TX, precocene     III+TX, primidophos+TX, profluthrin+TX, promecarb+TX, prothiofos+TX,     pyrazophos+TX, pyresmethrin+TX, quassia+TX, quinalphos-methyl+TX,     quinothion+TX, rafoxanide+TX, resmethrin+TX, rotenone+TX,     kadethrin+TX, ryania+TX, ryanodine+TX, sabadilla)+TX, schradan+TX,     sebufos+TX, SI-0009+TX, thiapronil+TX, sodium arsenite+TX, sodium     cyanide+TX, sodium fluoride+TX, sodium hexafluorosilicate+TX, sodium     pentachlorophenoxide+TX, sodium selenate+TX, sodium thiocyanate+TX,     sulcofuron+TX, sulcofuron-sodium+TX, sulfuryl fluoride+TX,     sulprofos+TX, tar oils+TX, tazimcarb+TX, TDE+TX, tebupirimfos+TX,     temephos+TX, terallethrin+TX, tetrachloroethane+TX, thicrofos+TX,     thiocyclam+TX, thiocyclam hydrogen oxalate+TX, thionazin+TX,     thiosultap+TX, thiosultap-sodium+TX, tralomethrin+TX,     transpermethrin+TX, triazamate+TX, trichlormetaphos-3+TX,     trichloronat+TX, trimethacarb+TX, tolprocarb+TX, triclopyricarb+TX,     triprene+TX, veratridine+TX, veratrine+TX, XMC+TX, zetamethrin+TX,     zinc phosphide+TX, zolaprofos+TX, and meperfluthrin+TX,     tetramethylfluthrin+TX, bis(tributyltin) oxide+TX,     bromoacetamide+TX, ferric phosphate+TX, niclosamide-olamine+TX,     tributyltin oxide+TX, pyrimorph+TX, trifenmorph+TX,     1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane+TX, 1,3-dichloropropene+TX,     3,4-dichlorotetrahydrothio-phene 1,1-dioxide+TX,     3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methylrhodanine+TX,     5-methyl-6-thioxo-1,3,5-thiadiazinan-3-ylacetic acid+TX,     6-isopentenylaminopurine+TX,     2-fluoro-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)-9H-purin-6-amine+TX, benclothiaz+TX,     cytokinins+TX, DCIP+TX, furfural+TX, isamidofos+TX, kinetin+TX,     Myrothecium verrucaria composition+TX, tetrachlorothiophene+TX,     xylenols+TX, zeatin+TX, potassium ethylxanthate+TX, acibenzolar+TX,     acibenzolar-S-methyl+TX, Reynoutria sachalinensis extract+TX,     alpha-chlorohydrin+TX, antu+TX, barium carbonate+TX, bisthiosemi+TX,     brodifacoum+TX, bromadiolone+TX, bromethalin+TX, chlorophacinone+TX,     cholecalciferol+TX, coumachlor+TX, coumafuryl+TX, coumatetralyl+TX,     crimidine+TX, difenacoum+TX, difethialone+TX, diphacinone+TX,     ergocalciferol+TX, flocoumafen+TX, fluoroacetamide+TX,     flupropadine+TX, flupropadine hydrochloride+TX, norbormide+TX,     phosacetim+TX, phosphorus+TX, pindone+TX, pyrinuron+TX,     scilliroside+TX, -sodium fluoroacetate+TX, thallium sulfate+TX,     warfarin+TX, -2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl piperonylate+TX,     5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-hexylcyclohex-2-enone+TX, farnesol with     nerolidol+TX, verbutin+TX, MGK 264+TX, piperonyl butoxide+TX,     piprotal+TX, propyl isomer+TX, S421+TX, sesamex+TX, sesasmolin+TX,     sulfoxide+TX, anthraquinone+TX, copper naphthenate+TX, copper     oxychloride+TX, dicyclopentadiene+TX, thiram+TX, zinc     naphthenate+TX, ziram+TX, imanin+TX, ribavirin+TX, mercuric     oxide+TX, thiophanate-methyl+TX, azaconazole+TX, bitertanol+TX,     bromuconazole+TX, cyproconazole+TX, difenoconazole+TX,     diniconazole-+TX, epoxiconazole+TX, fenbuconazole+TX,     fluquinconazole+TX, flusilazole+TX, flutriafol+TX, furametpyr+TX,     hexaconazole+TX, imazalil-+TX, imiben-conazole+TX, ipconazole+TX,     metconazole+TX, myclobutanil+TX, paclobutrazole+TX, pefurazoate+TX,     penconazole+TX, prothioconazole+TX, pyrifenox+TX, prochloraz+TX,     propiconazole+TX, pyrisoxazole+TX, -simeconazole+TX,     tebucon-azole+TX, tetraconazole+TX, triadimefon+TX, triadimenol+TX,     triflumizole+TX, triticonazole+TX, ancymidol+TX, fenarimol+TX,     nuarimol+TX, bupirimate+TX, dimethirimol+TX, ethirimol+TX,     dodemorph+TX, fenpropidine+TX, fenpropimorph+TX, spiroxamine+TX,     tridemorph+TX, cyprodinil+TX, mepanipyrim+TX, pyrimethanil+TX,     fenpiclonil+TX, fludioxonil+TX, benalaxyl+TX, furalaxyl+TX,     -metalaxyl-+TX, Rmetalaxyl+TX, ofurace+TX, oxadixyl+TX,     carbendazim+TX, debacarb+TX, fuberidazole-+TX, thiabendazole+TX,     chlozolinate+TX, dichlozoline+TX, myclozoline-+TX, procymidone+TX,     vinclozoline+TX, boscalid+TX, carboxin+TX, fenfuram+TX,     flutolanil+TX, mepronil+TX, oxycarboxin+TX, penthiopyrad+TX,     thifluzamide+TX, dodine+TX, iminoctadine+TX, azoxystrobin+TX,     dimoxystrobin+TX, enestroburin+TX, fenaminstrobin+TX,     flufenoxystrobin+TX, fluoxastrobin+TX, kresoxim-methyl+TX,     metominostrobin+TX, trifloxystrobin+TX, orysastrobin+TX,     picoxystrobin+TX, pyraclostrobin+TX, pyrametostrobin+TX,     pyraoxystrobin+TX, ferbam+TX, mancozeb+TX, maneb+TX, metiram+TX,     propineb+TX, zineb+TX, captafol+TX, captan+TX, fluoroimide+TX,     folpet+TX, tolylfluanid+TX, bordeaux mixture+TX, copper oxide+TX,     mancopper+TX, oxine-copper+TX, nitrothal-isopropyl+TX,     edifenphos+TX, iprobenphos+TX, phosdiphen+TX, tolclofos-methyl+TX,     anilazine+TX, benthiavalicarb+TX, blasticidin-S+TX, chloroneb-+TX,     chloro-tha-Ionil+TX, cyflufenamid+TX, cymoxanil+TX,     cyclobutrifluram+TX, diclocymet+TX, diclomezine-+TX, dicloran+TX,     diethofencarb+TX, dimethomorph-+TX, flumorph+TX, dithianon+TX,     ethaboxam+TX, etridiazole+TX, famoxadone+TX, fenamidone+TX,     fenoxanil+TX, ferimzone+TX, fluazinam+TX, fluopicolide+TX,     flusulfamide+TX, fluxapyroxad+TX, -fenhexamid+TX,     fosetyl-aluminium-+TX, hymexazol+TX, iprovalicarb+TX, cyazofamid+TX,     methasulfocarb+TX, metrafenone+TX, pencycuron+TX, phthalide+TX,     polyoxins+TX, propamocarb+TX, pyribencarb+TX, proquinazid+TX,     pyroquilon+TX, pyriofenone+TX, quinoxyfen+TX, quintozene+TX,     tiadinil+TX, triazoxide+TX, tricyclazole+TX, triforine+TX,     validamycin+TX, valifenalate+TX, zoxamide+TX, mandipropamid+TX,     flubeneteram+TX, isopyrazam+TX, sedaxane+TX, benzovindiflupyr+TX,     pydiflumetofen+TX,     3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid     (3′,4′,5′-trifluoro-biphenyl-2-yl)-amide+TX, isoflucypram+TX,     isotianil+TX, dipymetitrone+TX,     6-ethyl-5,7-dioxo-pyrrolo[4,5][1,4]dithiino[1,2-c]isothiazole-3-carbonitrile+TX,     2-(difluoromethyl)-N-[3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-indan-4-yl]pyridine-3-carboxamide+TX,     4-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-6-methyl-5-phenyl-pyridazine-3-carbonitrile+TX,     (R)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide+TX,     4-(2-bromo-4-fluoro-phenyl)-N-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-3-amine+TX,     4-(2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine+TX,     fluindapyr+TX, coumethoxystrobin (jiaxiangjunzhi)+TX,     Ivbenmixianan+TX, dichlobentiazox+TX, mandestrobin+TX,     3-(4,4-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethylisoquinolin-1-yl)quinolone+TX,     2-[2-fluoro-6-[(8-fluoro-2-methyl-3-quinolyl)oxy]phenyl]propan-2-ol+TX,     oxathiapiprolin+TX, tert-butyl     N-[6-[[[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl-methylene]amino]oxymethyl]-2-pyridyl]carbamate+TX,     pyraziflumid+TX, inpyrfluxam+TX, trolprocarb+TX,     mefentrifluconazole+TX, ipfentrifluconazole+TX,     2-(difluoromethyl)-N-[(3R)-3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-indan-4-yl]pyridine-3-carboxamide+TX,     N′-(2,5-dimethyl-4-phenoxy-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N′-[4-(4,5-dichlorothiazol-2-yl)oxy-2,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     [2-[3-[2-[1-[2-[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]thiazol-4-yl]-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl]-3-chloro-phenyl]methanesulfonate+TX,     but-3-ynyl     N-[6-[[(Z)-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl-methylene]amino]oxymethyl]-2-pyridyl]carbamate+TX,     methyl     N-[[5-[4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)triazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-phenyl]methyl]carbamate+TX,     3-chloro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-4-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)pyridazine+TX,     pyridachlometyl+TX,     3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide+TX,     1-[2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl]-3-methyl-phenyl]-4-methyl-tetrazol-5-one+TX,     1-methyl-4-[3-methyl-2-[[2-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trimethylpyrazol-1-yl)phenoxy]methyl]phenyl]tetrazol-5-one+TX,     aminopyrifen+TX, ametoctradin+TX, amisulbrom+TX, penflufen+TX,     (Z,2E)-5-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazol-3-yl]oxy-2-methoxyimino-N,3-dimethyl-pent-3-enamide+TX,     florylpicoxamid+TX, fenpicoxamid+TX, tebufloquin+TX,     ipflufenoquin+TX, quinofumelin+TX, isofetamid+TX,     N-[2-[2,4-dichloro-phenoxy]phenyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-pyrazole-4-carboxamide+TX,     N-[2-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]phenyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-pyrazole-4-carboxamide+TX,     benzothiostrobin+TX, phenamacril+TX,     5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol zinc salt (2:1)+TX, fluopyram+TX,     flutianil+TX, fluopimomide+TX, pyrapropoyne+TX, picarbutrazox+TX,     2-(difluoromethyl)-N-(3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-indan-4-yl)pyridine-3-carboxamide+TX,     2-(difluoromethyl)-N-((3R)-1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyridine-3-carboxamide+TX,     4-[[6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile+TX,     metyltetraprole+TX, 2-(difluoromethyl)-N-((3R)-1, 1,     3-trimethylindan-4-yl) pyridine-3-carboxamide+TX,     α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-α-[4′-(trifluoromethoxy)[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-5-pyrimidinemethanol+TX,     fluoxapiprolin+TX, enoxastrobin+TX,     4-[[6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile+TX,     4-[[6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-sulfanyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile+TX,     4-[[6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-thioxo-4H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-3-pyridyl]oxy]benzonitrile+TX,     trinexapac+TX, coumoxystrobin+TX, zhongshengmycin+TX, thiodiazole     copper+TX, zinc thiazole+TX, amectotractin+TX, iprodione+TX;     N′-[5-bromo-2-methyl-6-[(1S)-1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy]-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N′-[5-bromo-2-methyl-6-[(1R)-1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy]-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N′-[5-bromo-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N′-[5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N′-[5-bromo-2-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-propoxy-ethoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-isopropyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in     WO2015/155075);     N′-[5-bromo-2-methyl-6-(2-propoxypropoxy)-3-pyridyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in     IPCOM000249876D);     N-isopropyl-N′-[5-methoxy-2-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl-ethyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N′-[4-(1-cyclopropyl-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-phenyl]-N-isopropyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in     WO2018/228896);     N-ethyl-N′-[5-methoxy-2-methyl-4-[2-trifluoromethyl)oxetan-2-yl]phenyl]-N-methyl-formamidine+TX,     N-ethyl-N′-[5-methoxy-2-methyl-4-[2-trifuoromethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]phenyl]-N-methyl-formamidine+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in     WO2019/110427);     N-[(1R)-1-benzyl-3-chloro-1-methyl-but-3-enyl]-8-fluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     N-[(1S)-1-benzyl-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-methyl-propyl]-8-fluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     N-[(1S)-1-benzyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl]-7,8-difluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     8-fluoro-N-[1-[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1,3-dimethyl-butyl]quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     N-(1-benzyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl)-8-fluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     N-[(1R)-1-benzyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl]-8-fluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     N-[(1S)-1-benzyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl]-8-fluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX,     N-(1-benzyl-3-chloro-1-methyl-but-3-enyl)-8-fluoro-quinoline-3-carboxamide+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in     WO2017/153380);     1-(6,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4,5-trifluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline+TX,     1-(6,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4,6-trifluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline+TX,     4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)isoquinoline+TX,     4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(7-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)isoquinoline+TX,     1-(6-chloro-7-methyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in     WO2017/025510);     1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4,4,5-trifluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline+TX,     1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline+TX,     6-chloro-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(4-methylbenzimidazol-1-yl)isoquinoline+TX,     4,4-difluoro-1-(5-fluoro-4-methyl-benzimidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline+TX,     3-(4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-isoquinolyl)-7,8-dihydro-6H-cyclopenta[e]benzimidazole+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in     WO2016/156085);     N-methoxy-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide+TX,     N,2-dimethoxy-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]propanamide+TX,     N-ethyl-2-methyl-N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]propanamide+TX,     1-methoxy-3-methyl-1-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]urea+TX,     1,3-dimethoxy-1-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]urea+TX,     3-ethyl-1-methoxy-1-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]urea+TX,     N-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]propanamide+TX,     4,4-dimethyl-2-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]isoxazolidin-3-one+TX,     5,5-dimethyl-2-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]isoxazolidin-3-one+TX,     ethyl     1-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]pyrazole-4-carboxylate+TX,     N,N-dimethyl-1-[[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine+TX.     The compounds in this paragraph may be prepared from the methods     described in WO 2017/055473, WO 2017/055469, WO 2017/093348 and WO     2017/118689;     2-[6-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2017/029179);     2-[6-(4-bromophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2017/029179);     3-[2-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-3-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-propyl]imidazole-4-carbonitrile+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2016/156290);     3-[2-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-3-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-propyl]imidazole-4-carbonitrile+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2016/156290); (4-phenoxyphenyl)methyl     2-amino-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate+TX (this compound may be     prepared from the methods described in WO 2014/006945);     2,6-Dimethyl-1H,5H-[1,4]dithiino[2,3-c:5,6-c′]dipyrrole-1,3,5,7(2H,6H)-tetrone+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2011/138281);     N-methyl-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzenecarbothioamide+TX;     N-methyl-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide+TX;     (Z,2E)-5-[1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrazol-3-yl]oxy-2-methoxyimino-N,3-dimethyl-pent-3-enamide+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2018/153707);     N′-(2-chloro-5-methyl-4-phenoxy-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX;     N′-[2-chloro-4-(2-fluorophenoxy)-5-methyl-phenyl]-N-ethyl-N-methyl-formamidine+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2016/202742);     2-(difluoromethyl)-N-[(3S)-3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-indan-4-yl]pyridine-3-carboxamide+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2014/095675);     (5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methanone+TX,     (3-methylisoxazol-5-yl)-[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]methanone+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2017/220485);     2-oxo-N-propyl-2-[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]acetamide+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2018/065414); ethyl     1-[[5-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]-2-thienyl]methyl]pyrazole-4-carboxylate+TX     (this compound may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2018/158365);     2,2-difluoro-N-methyl-2-[4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]acetamide+TX,     N-[(E)-methoxyiminomethyl]-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide+TX,     N-[(Z)-methoxyiminomethyl]-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide+TX,     N-[N-methoxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-4-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzamide+TX     (these compounds may be prepared from the methods described in WO     2018/202428); microbials including: Acinetobacter Iwoffii+TX,     Acremonium alternatum+TX+TX, Acremonium cephalosporium+TX+TX,     Acremonium diospyri+TX, Acremonium obclavatum+TX, Adoxophyes orana     granulovirus (AdoxGV) (Capex®)+TX, Agrobacterium radiobacter strain     K84 (Galltrol-A®)+TX, Alternaria alternate+TX, Alternaria cassia+TX,     Alternaria destruens (Smolder®)+TX, Ampelomyces quisqualis     (AQ10e)+TX, Aspergillus flavus AF36 (AF36®)+TX, Aspergillus flavus     NRRL 21882 (Aflaguard®)+TX, Aspergillus spp.+TX, Aureobasidium     pullulans+TX, Azospirillum+TX, (MicroAZ®+TX, TAZO B®)+TX,     Azotobacter+TX, Azotobacter chroocuccum (Azotomeal®)+TX, Azotobacter     cysts (Bionatural Blooming Blossoms®)+TX, Bacillus     amyloliquefaciens+TX, Bacillus cereus+TX, Bacillus chitinosporus     strain CM-1+TX, Bacillus chitinosporus strain AQ746+TX, Bacillus     licheniformis strain HB-2 (Biostart™ Rhizoboost®)+TX, Bacillus     licheniformis strain 3086 (EcoGuard®+TX, Green Releaf®)+TX, Bacillus     circulans+TX, Bacillus firmus (BioSafe®+TX, BioNem-WP®+TX,     VOTiVO®)+TX, Bacillus firmus strain 1-1582+TX, Bacillus macerans+TX,     Bacillus marismortui+TX, Bacillus megaterium+TX, Bacillus mycoides     strain AQ726+TX, Bacillus papillae (Milky Spore Powder®)+TX,     Bacillus pumilus spp.+TX, Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 (Yield     Shield®)+TX, Bacillus pumilus strain AQ717+TX, Bacillus pumilus     strain QST 2808 (Sonata®+TX, Ballad Plus®)+TX, Bacillus spahericus     (VectoLex®)+TX, Bacillus spp.+TX, Bacillus spp. strain AQ175+TX,     Bacillus spp. strain AQ177+TX, Bacillus spp. strain AQ178+TX,     Bacillus subtilis strain QST 713 (CEASE®+TX, Serenade®+TX,     Rhapsody®)+TX, Bacillus subtilis strain QST 714 (JAZZ®)+TX, Bacillus     subtilis strain AQ153+TX, Bacillus subtilis strain AQ743+TX,     Bacillus subtilis strain QST3002+TX, Bacillus subtilis strain     QST3004+TX, Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens strain FZB24     (Taegro®+TX, Rhizopro®)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis Cry 2Ae+TX,     Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai GC     91 (Agree®)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BMP123®+TX,     Aquabac®+TX, VectoBac®)+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki     (Javelin®+TX, Deliver®+TX, CryMax®+TX, Bonide®+TX, Scutella WP®+TX,     Turilav WP®+TX, Astuto®+TX, Dipel WP®+TX, Biobit®+TX, Foray®)+TX,     Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki BMP 123 (Baritone®)+TX, Bacillus     thuringiensis kurstaki HD-1 (Bioprotec-CAF/3P®)+TX, Bacillus     thuringiensis strain BD #32+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis strain     AQ52+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai (XenTari®+TX,     DiPel®)+TX, bacteria spp. (GROWMEND®+TX, GROWSWEET®+TX,     Shootup®)+TX, bacteriophage of Clavipacter michiganensis     (AgriPhage®)+TX, Bakflor®+TX, Beauveria bassiana (Beaugenic®+TX,     Brocaril WP®)+TX, Beauveria bassiana GHA (Mycotrol ES®+TX, Mycotrol     O®+TX, BotaniGuard®)+TX, Beauveria brongniartii (Engerlingspilz®+TX,     Schweizer Beauveria®+TX, Melocont®)+TX, Beauveria spp.+TX, Botrytis     cineria+TX, Bradyrhizobium japonicum (TerraMax®)+TX, Brevibacillus     brevis+TX, Bacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis (Novodor®)+TX,     BtBooster+TX, Burkholderia cepacia (Deny®+TX, Intercept®+TX, Blue     Circle®)+TX, Burkholderia gladii+TX, Burkholderia gladioli+TX,     Burkholderia spp.+TX, Canadian thistle fungus (CBH Canadian     Bioherbicide®)+TX, Candida butyri+TX, Candida famata+TX, Candida     (ructus+TX, Candida glabrata+TX, Candida guiffiermondii+TX, Candida     melibiosica+TX, Candida oleophila strain 0+TX, Candida     parapsilosis+TX, Candida pelliculosa+TX, Candida pulcherrima+TX,     Candida reukaufii+TX, Candida saitoana (Bio-Coat®+TX, Biocure®)+TX,     Candida sake+TX, Candida spp.+TX, Candida tenius+TX, Cedecea     dravisae+TX, Cellulomonas flavigena+TX, Chaetomium cochliodes     (Nova-Cide®)+TX, Chaetomium globosum (Nova-Cide®)+TX,     Chromobacterium subtsugae strain PRAA4-1T (Grandevo®)+TX,     Cladosporium cladosporioides+TX, Cladosporium oxysporum+TX,     Cladosporium chlorocephalum+TX, Cladosporium spp.+TX, Cladosporium     tenuissimum+TX, Clonostachys rosea (EndoFine®)+TX, Colletotrichum     acutatum+TX, Coniothyrium minitans (Cotans WGO)+TX, Coniothyrium     spp.+TX, Cryptococcus albidus (YIELDPLUS®)+TX, Cryptococcus     humicola+TX, Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatus+TX, Cryptococcus     laurentii+TX, Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus (Cryptex®)+TX,     Cupriavidus campinensis+TX, Cydia pomonella granulovirus     (CYD-X®)+TX, Cydia pomonella granulovirus (Madex®+TX, Madex     Plus®+TX, Madex Max/Carpovirusine®)+TX, Cylindrobasidium laeve     (Stumpout®)+TX, Cylindrocladium+TX, Debaryomyces hansenii+TX,     Drechslera hawaiinensis+TX, Enterobacter cloacae+TX,     Enterobacteriaceae+TX, Entomophtora virulenta (Vektor®)+TX,     Epicoccum nigrum+TX, Epicoccum purpurascens+TX, Epicoccum spp.+TX,     Filobasidium floriforme+TX, Fusarium acuminatum+TX, Fusarium     chlamydosporum+TX, Fusarium oxysporum (Fusaclean®/Biofox C®)+TX,     Fusarium proliferatum+TX, Fusarium spp.+TX, Galactomyces     geotrichum+TX, Gliocladium catenulatum (Primastop®+TX, Prestop®)+TX,     Gliocladium roseum+TX, Gliocladium spp. (SoilGarde)+TX, Gliocladium     virens (Soilgard®)+TX, Granulovirus (Granuporn®)+TX, Halobacillus     halophilus+TX, Halobacillus litoralis+TX, Halobacillus trueperi+TX,     Halomonas spp.+TX, Halomonas subglaciescola+TX, Halovibrio     variabilis+TX, Hanseniaspora uvarum+TX, Helicoverpa armigera     nucleopolyhedrovirus (Helicovex®)+TX, Helicoverpa zea nuclear     polyhedrosis virus (Gemstar®)+TX, Isoflavone—formononetin     (Myconate®)+TX, Kloeckera apiculata+TX, Kloeckera spp.+TX,     Lagenidium giganteum (Laginex®)+TX, Lecanicillium longisporum     (Vertiblast®)+TX, Lecanicillium muscarium (Vertikil®)+TX, Lymantria     Dispar nucleopolyhedrosis virus (Disparvirus®)+TX, Marinococcus     halophilus+TX, Meira geulakonigii+TX, Metarhizium anisopliae     (Met52®)+TX, Metarhizium anisopliae (Destruxin WP®)+TX,     Metschnikowia fruticola (Shemer®)+TX, Metschnikowia pulcherrima+TX,     Microdochium dimerum (Antibot®)+TX, Micromonospora coerulea+TX,     Microsphaeropsis ochracea+TX, Muscodor albus 620 (Muscudor®)+TX,     Muscodor roseus strain A3-5+TX, Mycorrhizae spp. (AMykor®+TX, Root     Maximizer®)+TX, Myrothecium verrucaria strain AARC-0255     (DiTera®)+TX, BROS PLUS®+TX, Ophiostoma piliferum strain D97     (Sylvanex®)+TX, Paecilomyces farinosus+TX, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus     (PFR-97®+TX, PreFeRal®)+TX, Paecilomyces linacinus (Biostat WP®)+TX,     Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251 (MeloCon WG®)+TX, Paenibacillus     polymyxa+TX, Pantoea agglomerans (BlightBan C9-1®)+TX, Pantoea     spp.+TX, Pasteuria spp. (Econem®)+TX, Pasteuria nishizawae+TX,     Penicilliuml aurantiogriseum+TX, Penicillium billai (Jumpstart®+TX,     TagTeam®)+TX, Penicillium brevicompactum+TX, Penicillium     frequentans+TX, Penicillium griseofulvum+TX, Penicillium     purpurogenum+TX, Penicillium spp.+TX, Penicillium viridicatum+TX,     Phlebiopsis gigantean (Rotstop®)+TX, phosphate solubilizing bacteria     (Phosphomeal®)+TX, Phytophthora cryptogea+TX, Phytophthora palmivora     (Devine®)+TX, Pichia anomala+TX, Pichia guilermondii+TX, Pichia     membranaefaciens+TX, Pichia onychis+TX, Pichia stipites+TX,     Pseudomonas aeruginosa+TX, Pseudomonas aureofasciens (Spot-Less     Biofungicide®)+TX, Pseudomonas cepacia+TX, Pseudomonas chlororaphis     (AtEze®)+TX, Pseudomonas corrugate+TX, Pseudomonas fluorescens     strain A506 (BlightBan A506®)+TX, Pseudomonas putida+TX, Pseudomonas     reactans+TX, Pseudomonas spp.+TX, Pseudomonas syringae     (Bio-Save®)+TX, Pseudomonas viridiflava+TX, Pseudomons fluorescens     (Zequanox®)+TX, Pseudozyma flocculosa strain PF-A22 UL (Sporodex     L®)+TX, Puccinia canaliculata+TX, Puccinia thlaspeos (Wood     Warrior®)+TX, Pythium paroecandrum+TX, Pythium oligandrum     (Polygandron®+TX, Polyversum®)+TX, Pythium periplocum+TX, Rhanella     aquatilis+TX, Rhanella spp.+TX, Rhizobia (Dormal®+TX, Vault®)+TX,     Rhizoctonia+TX, Rhodococcus globerulus strain AQ719+TX,     Rhodosporidium diobovatum+TX, Rhodosporidium toruloides+TX,     Rhodotorula spp.+TX, Rhodotorula glutinis+TX, Rhodotorula     graminis+TX, Rhodotorula mucilagnosa+TX, Rhodotorula rubra+TX,     Saccharomyces cerevisiae+TX, Salinococcus roseus+TX, Sclerotinia     minor+TX, Sclerotinia minor (SARRITOR®)+TX, Scytalidium spp.+TX,     Scytalidium uredinicola+TX, Spodoptera exigua nuclear polyhedrosis     virus (Spod-X®+TX, Spexit®)+TX, Serratia marcescens+TX, Serratia     plymuthica+TX, Serratia spp.+TX, Sordaria fimicola+TX, Spodoptera     littoralis nucleopolyhedrovirus (Littovir®)+TX, Sporobolomyces     roseus+TX, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia+TX, Streptomyces     ahygroscopicus+TX, Streptomyces albaduncus+TX, Streptomyces     exfoliates+TX, Streptomyces galbus+TX, Streptomyces griseoplanus+TX,     Streptomyces griseoviridis (Mycostop®)+TX, Streptomyces lydicus     (Actinovate®)+TX, Streptomyces lydicus WYEC-108 (ActinoGrow®)+TX,     Streptomyces violaceus+TX, Tilletiopsis minor+TX, Tilletiopsis     spp.+TX, Trichoderma asperellum (T34 Biocontrol®)+TX, Trichoderma     gamsfi (Tenet®)+TX, Trichoderma atroviride (Plantmate®)+TX,     Trichoderma hamatum TH 382+TX, Trichoderma harzianum rifai     (Mycostar®)+TX, Trichoderma harzianum T-22 (Trianum-P®+TX,     PlantShield HC®+TX, RootShield®+TX, Trianum-G®)+TX, Trichoderma     harzianum T-39 (Trichodex®)+TX, Trichoderma inhamatum+TX,     Trichoderma koningii+TX, Trichoderma spp. LC 52 (Sentinel®)+TX,     Trichoderma lignorum+TX, Trichoderma longibrachiatum+TX, Trichoderma     polysporum (Binab T®)+TX, Trichoderma taxi+TX, Trichoderma     virens+TX, Trichoderma virens (formerly Gliocladium virens GL-21)     (SoilGuard®)+TX, Trichoderma viride+TX, Trichoderma viride strain     ICC 080 (Remedier®)+TX, Trichosporon pullulans+TX, Trichosporon     spp.+TX, Trichothecium spp.+TX, Trichothecium roseum+TX, Typhula     phacorrhiza strain 94670+TX, Typhula phacorrhiza strain 94671+TX,     Ulocladium atrum+TX, Ulocladium oudemansfi (Botry-Zen®)+TX, Ustilago     maydis+TX, various bacteria and supplementary micronutrients     (Natural II®)+TX, various fungi (Millennium Microbes®)+TX,     Verticillium chlamydosporium+TX, Verticillium lecanfi (Mycotal®+TX,     Vertalec®)+TX, Vip3Aa20 (VlPtera®)+TX, Virgibaclillus     marismortui+TX, Xanthomonas campestris pv. Poae (Camperico®)+TX,     Xenorhabdus bovienfi+TX, Xenorhabdus nematophilus; -   Plant extracts including: pine oil (Retenol®)+TX, azadirachtin     (Plasma Neem Oil®+TX, AzaGuard®+TX, MeemAzal®+TX, Molt-X®+TX,     Botanical IGR (Neemazad®+TX, Neemix®)+TX, canola oil (Lilly Miller     Vegol®)+TX, Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides     (Requiem®)+TX, Chrysanthemum extract (Crisant®)+TX, extract of neem     oil (Trilogy®)+TX, essentials oils of Labiatae (Botania®)+TX,     extracts of clove rosemary peppermint and thyme oil (Garden Insect     Killer®)+TX, Glycinebetaine (Greenstim®)+TX, garlic+TX, lemongrass     oil (GreenMatch®)+TX, neem oil+TX, Nepeta cataria (Catnip oil)+TX,     Nepeta catarina+TX, nicotine+TX, oregano oil (MossBuster®)+TX,     Pedaliaceae oil (Nematon®)+TX, pyrethrum+TX, Quillaja saponaria     (NemaQ®)+TX, Reynoutria sachalinensis (Regalia®+TX, Sakalia®)+TX,     rotenone (Eco Roten®)+TX, Rutaceae plant extract (Soleo®)+TX,     soybean oil (Ortho Ecosense®)+TX, tea tree oil (Timorex Gold®)+TX,     thymus oil+TX, AGNIQUE® MMF+TX, BugOil®+TX, mixture of rosemary     sesame pepermint thyme and cinnamon extracts (EF 300®)+TX, mixture     of clove rosemary and peppermint extract (EF 400®)+TX, mixture of     clove pepermint garlic oil and mint (Soil Shot®)+TX, kaolin     (Screen®)+TX, storage glucam of brown algae (Laminarin®); -   pheromones including: blackheaded fireworm pheromone (3M Sprayable     Blackheaded Fireworm Pheromone®)+TX, Codling Moth Pheromone     (Paramount dispenser-(CM)/Isomate C-Plus®)+TX, Grape Berry Moth     Pheromone (3M MEC-GBM Sprayable Pheromone®)+TX, Leafroller pheromone     (3M MEC—LR Sprayable Pheromone®)+TX, Muscamone (Snip7 Fly Bait®+TX,     Starbar Premium Fly Bait®)+TX, Oriental Fruit Moth Pheromone (3M     oriental fruit moth sprayable Pheromone®)+TX, Peachtree Borer     Pheromone (Isomate-P®)+TX, Tomato Pinworm Pheromone (3M Sprayable     Pheromone®)+TX, Entostat powder (extract from palm tree) (Exosex     CM®)+TX, (E+TX,Z+TX,Z)-3+TX,8+TX,11 Tetradecatrienyl acetate+TX,     (Z+TX,Z+TX,E)-7+TX,11+TX,13-Hexadecatrienal+TX,     (E+TX,Z)-7+TX,9-Dodecadien-1-yl acetate+TX, 2-Methyl-1-butanol+TX,     Calcium acetate+TX, Scenturion®+TX, Biolure®+TX, Check-Mate®+TX,     Lavandulyl senecioate; Macrobials including: Aphelinus     abdominalis+TX, Aphidius ervi (Aphelinus-System®)+TX, Acerophagus     papaya+TX, Adalia bipunctata (Adalia-System®)+TX, Adalia bipunctata     (Adaline®)+TX, Adalia bipunctata (Aphidalia®)+TX, Ageniaspis     citricola+TX, Ageniaspis fuscicoffis+TX, Amblyseius andersoni     (Anderline®+TX, Andersoni-System®)+TX, Amblyseius cafifornicus     (Amblyline®+TX, Spicale)+TX, Amblyseius cucumeris (Thripex®+TX,     Bugline cucumeris®)+TX, Amblyseius fallacis (Fallacis®)+TX,     Amblyseius swirskii (Bugline Swirskii®+TX, Swirskii-Mite®)+TX,     Amblyseius womersleyi (WomerMite®)+TX, Amitus hesperidum+TX, Anagrus     atomus+TX, Anagyrus fusciventris+TX, Anagyrus kamali+TX, Anagyrus     loecki+TX, Anagyrus pseudococci (Citripar®)+TX, Anicetus     benefices+TX, Anisopteromalus calandrae+TX, Anthocoris nemoralis     (Anthocoris-System®)+TX, Aphelinus abdominalis (Apheline®+TX,     Aphiline®)+TX, Aphelinus asychis+TX, Aphidius colemani     (Aphipar®)+TX, Aphidius ervi (Ervipar®)+TX, Aphidius gifuensis+TX,     Aphidius matricariae (Aphipar-M®)+TX, Aphidoletes aphidimyza     (Aphidend®)+TX, Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Aphidoline®)+TX, Aphytis     lingnanensis+TX, Aphytis melinus+TX, Aprostocetus hagenowii+TX,     Atheta coriaria (Staphyline®)+TX, Bombus spp.+TX, Bombus terrestris     (Natupol Beehive®)+TX, Bombus terrestris (Beeline®+TX, Tripol®)+TX,     Cephalonomia stephanoderis+TX, Chilocorus nigritus+TX, Chrysoperla     carnea (Chrysoline®)+TX, Chrysoperla carnea (Chrysopa®)+TX,     Chrysoperla rufilabris+TX, Cirrospilus ingenuus+TX, Cirrospilus     quadristriatus+TX, Citrostichus phyllocnistoides+TX, Closterocerus     chamaeleon+TX, Closterocerus spp.+TX, Coccidoxenoides perminutus     (Planopar®)+TX, Coccophagus cowperi+TX, Coccophagus lycimnia+TX,     Cotesia flavipes+TX, Cotesia plutellae+TX, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri     (Cryptobug®+TX, Cryptoline®)+TX, Cybocephalus nipponicus+TX, Dacnusa     sibirica+TX, Dacnusa sibirica (Minusa®)+TX, Diglyphus isaea     (Diminex®)+TX, Delphastus catalinae (Delphastus®)+TX, Delphastus     pusillus+TX, Diachasmimorpha krausfi+TX, Diachasmimorpha     longicaudata+TX, Diaparsis jucunda+TX, Diaphorencyrtus     aligarhensis+TX, Diglyphus isaea+TX, Diglyphus isaea (Miglyphus®+TX,     Digline®)+TX, Dacnusa sibirica (DacDigline®+TX, Minex®)+TX,     Diversinervus spp.+TX, Encarsia citrina+TX, Encarsia formosa     (Encarsia maze+TX, Encarline®+TX, En-Strip®)+TX, Eretmocerus     eremicus (Enermix®)+TX, Encarsia guadeloupae+TX, Encarsia     haitiensis+TX, Episyrphus balteatus (Syrphidend®)+TX, Eretmoceris     siphonini+TX, Eretmocerus califomicus+TX, Eretmocerus eremicus     (Ercal®+TX, Eretline E®)+TX, Eretmocerus eremicus (Bemimix®)+TX,     Eretmocerus hayati+TX, Eretmocerus mundus (Bemipar®+TX, Eretline     M®)+TX, Eretmocerus siphonini+TX, Exochomus quadripustulatus+TX,     Feltiella acarisuga (Spidend®)+TX, Feltiella acarisuga     (Feltiline®)+TX, Fopius arisanus+TX, Fopius ceratitivorus+TX,     Formononetin (Winless Beehome®)+TX, Franklinothrips vespiformis     (Vespop®)+TX, Galendromus occidentalis+TX, Goniozus legneri+TX,     Habrobracon hebetor+TX, Harmonia axyridis (HarmoBeetle®)+TX,     Heterorhabditis spp. (Lawn Patrol®)+TX, Heterorhabditis     bacteriophora (NemaShield HB®+TX, Nemaseek®+TX, Terranem-Nam®+TX,     Terranem®+TX, Larvanem®+TX, B-Green®+TX, NemAttack+TX, Nematop®)+TX,     Heterorhabditis megidis (Nemasys H®+TX, BioNem H®+TX, Exhibitline     Hm®+TX, Larvanem-M®)+TX, Hippodamia convergens+TX, Hypoaspis     aculeifer (Aculeifer-System®+TX, Entomite-A®)+TX, Hypoaspis miles     (Hypoline me+TX, Entomite-M®)+TX, Lbalia leucospoides+TX,     Lecanoideus floccissimus+TX, Lemophagus errabundus+TX, Leptomastidea     abnormis+TX, Leptomastix dactylopii (Leptopar®)+TX, Leptomastix     epona+TX, Lindorus lophanthae+TX, Lipolexis oregmae+TX, Lucilia     caesar (Natufly®)+TX, Lysiphlebus testaceipes+TX, Macrolophus     caliginosus (Mirical-N®+TX, Macroline c®+TX, Mirical®)+TX,     Mesoseiulus longipes+TX, Metaphycus flavus+TX, Metaphycus     lounsburyi+TX, Micromus angulatus (Milacewing®)+TX, Microterys     flavus+TX, Muscidifurax raptorellus and Spalangia cameroni     (Biopar®)+TX, Neodryinus typhlocybae+TX, Neoseiulus californicus+TX,     Neoseiulus cucumeris (THRYPEX®)+TX, Neoseiulus fallacis+TX,     Nesideocoris tenuis (NesidioBug®+TX, Nesibug®)+TX, Ophyra aenescens     (Biofly®)+TX, Orius insidiosus (Thripor-l®+TX, Oriline I®)+TX, Orius     laevigatus (Thripor-L®+TX, Oriline L®)+TX, Orius majusculus (Oriline     M®)+TX, Orius strigicoffis (Thripor-S®)+TX, Pauesia juniperorum+TX,     Pediobius foveolatus+TX, Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita     (Nemaslug®)+TX, Phymastichus coffea+TX, Phytoseiulus Macropilus+TX,     Phytoseiulus persimilis (Spidex®+TX, Phytoline P®)+TX, Podisus     maculiventris (Podisus®)+TX, Pseudacteon curvatus+TX, Pseudacteon     obtusus+TX, Pseudacteon tricuspis+TX, Pseudaphycus maculipennis+TX,     Pseudleptomastix mexicana+TX, Psyllaephagus pilosus+TX, Psyttalia     concolor (complex)+TX, Quadrastichus spp.+TX, Rhyzobius     lophanthae+TX, Rodolia cardinalis+TX, Rumina decollate+TX,     Semielacher petiolatus+TX, Sitobion avenae (Ervibank®)+TX,     Steinemema carpocapsae (Nematac C®+TX, Millenium®+TX, BioNem C®+TX,     NemAttack®+TX, Nemastar®+TX, Capsanem®)+TX, Steinemema feltiae     (NemaShield®+TX, Nemasys Fe+TX, BioNem Fe+TX,     Steinernema-System®+TX, NemAttack®+TX, Nemaplus®+TX, Exhibitline     Sf®+TX, Scia-Rid®+TX, Entonem®)+TX, Steinemema kraussei (Nemasys     L®+TX, BioNem Le+TX, Exhibitline Srb®)+TX, Steinemema riobrave     (BioVector®+TX, BioVektor®)+TX, Steinemema scapterisci (Nematac     S°)+TX, Steinemema spp.+TX, Steinemematid spp. (Guardian     Nematodes®)+TX, Stethorus punctillum (Stethorus®)+TX, Tamarixia     radiate+TX, Tetrastichus setifer+TX, Thripobius semiluteus+TX,     Torymus sinensis+TX, Trichogramma brassicae (Tricholine B®)+TX,     Trichogramma brassicae (Tricho-Strip®)+TX, Trichogramma     evanescens+TX, Trichogramma minutum+TX, Trichogramma ostriniae+TX,     Trichogramma platneri+TX, Trichogramma pretiosum+TX, Xanthopimpla     stemmator; and -   other biologicals including: abscisic acid+TX, bioSea®+TX,     Chondrostereum purpureum (Chontrol Paste®)+TX, Colletotrichum     gloeosporioides (Collego®)+TX, Copper Octanoate (Cueva®)+TX, Delta     traps (Trapline D®)+TX, Erwinia amylovora (Harpin) (ProAct®+TX,     Ni-HIBIT Gold CST®)+TX, Ferri-phosphate (Ferramol®)+TX, Funnel traps     (Trapline Y®)+TX, Gallex®+TX, Grower's Secret®+TX,     Homo-brassonolide+TX, Iron Phosphate (Lilly Miller Worry Free     Ferramol Slug & Snail Bait®)+TX, MCP hail trap (Trapline F®)+TX,     Microctonus hyperodae+TX, Mycoleptodiscus terrestris (Des-X®)+TX,     BioGain®+TX, Aminomite®+TX, Zenox®+TX, Pheromone trap (Thripline     Ams®)+TX, potassium bicarbonate (MilStop®)+TX, potassium salts of     fatty acids (Sanova®)+TX, potassium silicate solution     (Sil-Matrix®)+TX, potassium iodide+potassiumthiocyanate     (Enzicur®)+TX, SuffOil-X®+TX, Spider venom+TX, Nosema locustae     (Semaspore Organic Grasshopper Control®)+TX, Sticky traps (Trapline     YF®+TX, Rebell Amarillo®)+TX and Traps (Takitrapline y+B®)+TX.

The references in brackets behind the active ingredients, e.g. [3878-19-1] refer to the Chemical Abstracts Registry number. The above described mixing partners are known. Where the active ingredients are included in “The Pesticide Manual” [The Pesticide Manual—A World Compendium; Thirteenth Edition; Editor: C. D. S. TomLin; The British Crop Protection Council], they are described therein under the entry number given in round brackets hereinabove for the particular compound; for example, the compound “abamectin” is described under entry number (1). Where “[CCN]” is added hereinabove to the particular compound, the compound in question is included in the “Compendium of Pesticide Common Names”, which is accessible on the internet [A. Wood; Compendium of Pesticide Common Names, Copyright® 1995-2004]; for example, the compound “acetoprole” is described under the internet address http://www.alanwood.net/pesticides/acetoprole.html.

Most of the active ingredients described above are referred to hereinabove by a so-called “common name”, the relevant “ISO common name” or another “common name” being used in individual cases. If the designation is not a “common name”, the nature of the designation used instead is given in round brackets for the particular compound; in that case, the IUPAC name, the IUPAC/Chemical Abstracts name, a “chemical name”, a “traditional name”, a “compound name” or a “develoment code” is used or, if neither one of those designations nor a “common name” is used, an “alternative name” is employed. “CAS Reg. No” means the Chemical Abstracts Registry Number.

The active ingredient mixture of the compounds of formula I selected selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A297, and Table P, and with active ingredients described above comprises a compound selected from one compound defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297, and Table P, and an active ingredient as described above preferably in a mixing ratio of from 100:1 to 1:6000, especially from 50:1 to 1:50, more especially in a ratio of from 20:1 to 1:20, even more especially from 10:1 to 1:10, very especially from 5:1 and 1:5, special preference being given to a ratio of from 2:1 to 1:2, and a ratio of from 4:1 to 2:1 being likewise preferred, above all in a ratio of 1:1, or 5:1, or 5:2, or 5:3, or 5:4, or 4:1, or 4:2, or 4:3, or 3:1, or 3:2, or 2:1, or 1:5, or 2:5, or 3:5, or 4:5, or 1:4, or 2:4, or 3:4, or 1:3, or 2:3, or 1:2, or 1:600, or 1:300, or 1:150, or 1:35, or 2:35, or 4:35, or 1:75, or 2:75, or 4:75, or 1:6000, or 1:3000, or 1:1500, or 1:350, or 2:350, or 4:350, or 1:750, or 2:750, or 4:750. Those mixing ratios are by weight.

The mixtures as described above can be used in a method for controlling pests, which comprises applying a composition comprising a mixture as described above to the pests or their environment, with the exception of a method for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy and diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body.

The mixtures comprising a compound of formula I selected from the compounds defined in the Tables A-1 to A-297, and Table P, and one or more active ingredients as described above can be applied, for example, in a single “ready-mix” form, in a combined spray mixture composed from separate formulations of the single active ingredient components, such as a “tank-mix”, and in a combined use of the single active ingredients when applied in a sequential manner, i.e. one after the other with a reasonably short period, such as a few hours or days. The order of applying the compounds of formula I and the active ingredients as described above is not essential for working the present invention.

The compositions according to the invention can also comprise further solid or liquid auxiliaries, such as stabilizers, for example unepoxidized or epoxidized vegetable oils (for example epoxidized coconut oil, rapeseed oil or soya oil), antifoams, for example silicone oil, preservatives, viscosity regulators, binders and/or tackifiers, fertilizers or other active ingredients for achieving specific effects, for example bactericides, fungicides, nematocides, plant activators, molluscicides or herbicides.

The compositions according to the invention are prepared in a manner known per se, in the absence of auxiliaries for example by grinding, screening and/or compressing a solid active ingredient and in the presence of at least one auxiliary for example by intimately mixing and/or grinding the active ingredient with the auxiliary (auxiliaries). These processes for the preparation of the compositions and the use of the compounds I for the preparation of these compositions are also a subject of the invention.

The application methods for the compositions, that is the methods of controlling pests of the abovementioned type, such as spraying, atomizing, dusting, brushing on, dressing, scattering or pouring—which are to be selected to suit the intended aims of the prevailing circumstances—and the use of the compositions for controlling pests of the abovementioned type are other subjects of the invention. Typical rates of concentration are between 0.1 and 1000 ppm, preferably between 0.1 and 500 ppm, of active ingredient. The rate of application per hectare is generally 1 to 2000 g of active ingredient per hectare, in particular 10 to 1000 g/ha, preferably 10 to 600 g/ha.

A preferred method of application in the field of crop protection is application to the foliage of the plants (foliar application), it being possible to select frequency and rate of application to match the danger of infestation with the pest in question. Alternatively, the active ingredient can reach the plants via the root system (systemic action), by drenching the locus of the plants with a liquid composition or by incorporating the active ingredient in solid form into the locus of the plants, for example into the soil, for example in the form of granules (soil application). In the case of paddy rice crops, such granules can be metered into the flooded paddy-field.

The compounds of formula I of the invention and compositions thereof are also be suitable for the protection of plant propagation material, for example seeds, such as fruit, tubers or kernels, or nursery plants, against pests of the abovementioned type. The propagation material can be treated with the compound prior to planting, for example seed can be treated prior to sowing. Alternatively, the compound can be applied to seed kernels (coating), either by soaking the kernels in a liquid composition or by applying a layer of a solid composition. It is also possible to apply the compositions when the propagation material is planted to the site of application, for example into the seed furrow during drilling. These treatment methods for plant propagation material and the plant propagation material thus treated are further subjects of the invention. Typical treatment rates would depend on the plant and pest/fungi to be controlled and are generally between 1 to 200 grams per 100 kg of seeds, preferably between 5 to 150 grams per 100 kg of seeds, such as between 10 to 100 grams per 100 kg of seeds.

The term seed embraces seeds and plant propagules of all kinds including but not limited to true seeds, seed pieces, suckers, corns, bulbs, fruit, tubers, grains, rhizomes, cuttings, cut shoots and the like and means in a preferred embodiment true seeds.

The present invention also comprises seeds coated or treated with or containing a compound of formula I. The term “coated or treated with and/or containing” generally signifies that the active ingredient is for the most part on the surface of the seed at the time of application, although a greater or lesser part of the ingredient may penetrate into the seed material, depending on the method of application. When the said seed product is (re)planted, it may absorb the active ingredient. In an embodiment, the present invention makes available a plant propagation material adhered thereto with a compound of formula I. Further, it is hereby made available, a composition comprising a plant propagation material treated with a compound of formula I.

Seed treatment comprises all suitable seed treatment techniques known in the art, such as seed dressing, seed coating, seed dusting, seed soaking and seed pelleting. The seed treatment application of the compound formula I can be carried out by any known methods, such as spraying or by dusting the seeds before sowing or during the sowing/planting of the seeds.

The compounds of the invention can be distinguished from other similar compounds by virtue of greater efficacy at low application rates and/or different pest control, which can be verified by the person skilled in the art using the experimental procedures, using lower concentrations if necessary, for example 10 ppm, 5 ppm, 2 ppm, 1 ppm or 0.2 ppm; or lower application rates, such as 300, 200 or 100, mg of Al per m². The greater efficacy can be observed by an increased safety profile (against non-target organisms above and below ground (such as fish, birds and bees), improved physico-chemical properties, or increased biodegradability).

In each aspect and embodiment of the invention, “consisting essentially” and inflections thereof are a preferred embodiment of “comprising” and its inflections, and “consisting of” and inflections thereof are a preferred embodiment of “consisting essentially of” and its inflections.

The disclosure in the present application makes available each and every combination of embodiments disclosed herein.

It should be noted that the disclosure herein in respect of a compound of formula I applies equally in respect of a compound of each of formulae I*, I′a, I-A, I′-A and Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P. Further the preferred enantiomer of formula I′a applies also to compounds of Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P. Also, made available herein is an agrochemically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, enantiomer, tautomer and/or N-oxide of the compound of formula formulae I*, I′a, I-A, I′-A, and Tables A-1 to A-297 and Table P.

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

The Examples which follow serve to illustrate the invention. Certain compounds of the invention can be distinguished from known compounds by virtue of greater efficacy at low application rates, which can be verified by the person skilled in the art using the experimental procedures outlined in the Examples, using lower application rates if necessary, for example 50 ppm, 24 ppm, 12.5 ppm, 6 ppm, 3 ppm, 1.5 ppm, 0.8 ppm or 0.2 ppm.

Example B1: Diabrotica Balteata (Corn Root Worm)

Maize sprouts placed onto an agar layer in 24-well microtiter plates were treated with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions by spraying. After drying, the plates were infested with L2 larvae (6 to 10 per well). The samples were assessed for mortality and growth inhibition in comparison to untreated samples 4 days after infestation.

The following compounds gave an effect of at least 80% control in at least one of the two categories (mortality or growth inhibition) at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P16, P17, P18, P19, P21, P22, P23, P24, P25, P26, P27, P28, P29, P30, P31, P32, P34, P35, P38, P40, P41, P42, P43, P44, P45, P46, P48, P49, P51, P52, P54, P57.

Example B2: Euschistus heros (Neotropical Brown Stink Bug)

Soybean leaves on agar in 24-well microtiter plates were sprayed with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions. After drying the leaves were infested with N2 nymphs. The samples were assessed for mortality and growth inhibition in comparison to untreated samples 5 days after infestation.

The following compounds gave an effect of at least 80% control in at least one of the two categories (mortality or growth inhibition) at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P12, P26, P40, P52.

Example B3: Frankliniella occidentalis (Western Flower Thrips):Feeding/Contact Activity

Sunflower leaf discs were placed on agar in 24-well microtiter plates and sprayed with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 DMSO stock solutions. After drying the leaf discs were infested with a Frankliniella population of mixed ages. The samples were assessed for mortality 7 days after infestation.

Example B4: Chilo suppressalis (Striped Rice Stemborer)

24-well microtiter plates with artificial diet were treated with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions by pipetting. After drying, the plates were infested with L2 larvae (6-8 per well). The samples were assessed for mortality, anti-feeding effect, and growth inhibition in comparison to untreated samples 6 days after infestation. Control of Chilo suppressalis by a test sample is given when at least one of the categories mortality, anti-feedant effect, and growth inhibition is higher than the untreated sample.

The following compounds resulted in at least 80% control in at least one of the three categories (mortality, anti-feedant effect, or growth inhibition) at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P16, P17, P18, P19, P20, P21, P22, P23, P24, P25, P26, P27, P28, P29, P30, P31, P32, P33, P34, P35, P37, P38, P40, P41, P42, P43, P44, P45, P46, P47, P48, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P54, P57.

Example B5: Plutella xylostella (Diamond Back Moth)

24-well microtiter plates with artificial diet were treated with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions by pipetting. After drying, Plutella eggs were pipetted through a plastic stencil onto a gel blotting paper and the plate was closed with it. The samples were assessed for mortality and growth inhibition in comparison to untreated samples 8 days after infestation.

The following compounds gave an effect of at least 80% control in at least one of the two categories (mortality or growth inhibition) at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P16, P17, P18, P19, P20, P21, P22, P23, P24, P25, P26, P27, P28, P29, P30, P31, P32, P33, P34, P35, P36, P37, P38, P39, P40, P41, P42, P43, P44, P45, P46, P47, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P54, P55, P57.

Example B6: Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid): Feeding/Contact Activity

Sunflower leaf discs were placed onto agar in a 24-well microtiter plate and sprayed with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions. After drying, the leaf discs were infested with an aphid population of mixed ages. The samples were assessed for mortality 6 days after infestation.

The following compounds resulted in at least 80% mortality at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P35, P55.

Example B7: Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid): Systemic Activity

Roots of pea seedlings infested with an aphid population of mixed ages were placed directly into aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 DMSO stock solutions. The samples were assessed for mortality 6 days after placing seedlings into test solutions.

Example B8: Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid): Intrinsic Activity

Test compounds prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions were applied by pipette into 24-well microtiter plates and mixed with sucrose solution. The plates were closed with a stretched Parafilm. A plastic stencil with 24 holes was placed onto the plate and infested pea seedlings were placed directly on the Parafilm. The infested plate was closed with a gel blotting paper and another plastic stencil and then turned upside down. The samples were assessed for mortality 5 days after infestation.

Example B9: Spodoptera littoralis (Egyptian Cotton Leaf Worm)

Cotton leaf discs were placed onto agar in 24-well microtiter plates and sprayed with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions. After drying the leaf discs were infested with five L1 larvae. The samples were assessed for mortality, anti-feeding effect, and growth inhibition in comparison to untreated samples 3 days after infestation. Control of Spodoptera littoralis by a test sample is given when at least one of the categories mortality, anti-feedant effect, and growth inhibition is higher than the untreated sample.

The following compounds resulted in at least 80% control in at least one of the three categories (mortality, anti-feedant effect, or growth inhibition) at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P16, P17, P18, P19, P20, P21, P22, P23, P24, P25, P26, P27, P28, P29, P30, P31, P32, P33, P34, P35, P36, P37, P38, P39, P40, P41, P42, P43, P44, P45, P46, P47, P48, P49, P51, P52, P54, P57.

Example B10: Spodoptera littoralis (Egyptian Cotton Leaf Worm)

Test compounds were applied by pipette from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions into 24-well plates and mixed with agar. Lettuce seeds were placed onto the agar and the multi well plate was closed by another plate which contained also agar. After 7 days the compound was absorbed by the roots and the lettuce grew into the lid plate. The lettuce leaves were then cut off into the lid plate. Spodoptera eggs were pipetted through a plastic stencil onto a humid gel blotting paper and the lid plate was closed with it. The samples were assessed for mortality, anti-feedant effect and growth inhibition in comparison to untreated samples 6 days after infestation.

The following compounds gave an effect of at least 80% control in at least one of the three categories (mortality, anti-feedant, or growth inhibition) at a test rate of 12.5 ppm: P12.

Example B11: Thrips tabaci (Onion Thrips): Feeding/Contact Activity

Sunflower leaf discs were placed on agar in 24-well microtiter plates and sprayed with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions. After drying the leaf discs were infested with a thrips population of mixed ages. The samples were assessed for mortality 6 days after infestation.

Example B12: Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid)

Test compounds prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions were applied by a liquid handling robot into 96-well microtiter plates and mixed with a sucrose solution. Parafilm was stretched over the 96-well microtiter plate and a plastic stencil with 96 holes was placed onto the plate. Aphids were sieved into the wells directly onto the Parafilm. The infested plates were closed with a gel blotting card and a second plastic stencil and then turned upside down. The samples were assessed for mortality 5 days after infestation.

The following compounds resulted in at least 80% mortality at an application rate of 50 ppm:

P23, P43, P47.

Example B13: Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth)

96-well microtiter plates containing artificial diet were treated with aqueous test solutions, prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions, by a liquid handling robot. After drying, eggs (˜30 per well) were infested onto a netted lid which was suspended above the diet. The eggs hatch and L1 larvae move down to the diet. The samples were assessed for mortality 9 days after infestation.

The following compounds gave an effect of at least 80% mortality at an application rate of 500 ppm:

P1, P3, P4, P8, P12, P13, P15, P16, P17, P18, P19, P20, P21, P23, P27, P28, P29, P30, P31, P35, P36, P40, P41, P42, P43, P44, P45, P46, P47, P49, P52, P53, P56, P57.

Example B14: Tetranychus urticae (Two-Spotted Spider Mite): Feeding/Contact Activity

Bean leaf discs on agar in 24-well microtiter plates were sprayed with aqueous test solutions prepared from 10′000 ppm DMSO stock solutions. After drying the leaf discs were infested with a mite population of mixed ages. The samples were assessed for mortality on mixed population (mobile stages) 8 days after infestation.

The following compounds resulted in at least 80% mortality at an application rate of 200 ppm:

P16. 

1. A compound of the formula I

wherein R₁ is H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆cyanoalkyl, aminocarbonylC₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxycarbonylC₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆nitroalkyl, trimethylsilaneC₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₄cycloalkylC₁-C₂alkyl-, C₃-C₄cycloalkylC₁-C₂alkyl- wherein the C₃-C₄cycloalkyl group is substituted with 1 or 2 halogen atoms, oxetan-3-yl-CH₂—, benzyl or benzyl substituted with halogen or C₁-C₆haloalkyl; R₂ is selected from phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, and phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine and pyridazine, each of which is substituted with one to three substituents, provided the substituent(s) are not on either carbon adjacent to the carbon C═X is attached, and each substituent is independently selected from: C₁-C₃alkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkyl, C₁-C₃haloalkylthio, C₁-C₃alkoxy, C₁-C₃haloalkoxy, halo, SFs, CN, CONH₂, and C(S)NH₂; R₃ is C₁-C₃alkyl or C₁-C₃haloalkyl; A₁ is CR_(4b) or N; R_(4b) is hydrogen, or halogen; R_(4a) is cyano, or C₁-C₃haloalkoxy; R₅ is halogen, amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, di(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, hydroxy, cyano, C₃-C₄halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkenyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄alkylsulfonyl, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonylamino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)sulfonyl(C₁-C₃alkyl)amino, (C₁-C₃alkyl)NHC(O), (C₁-C₃alkyl)₂NC(O), (C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)NHC(O), (C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)(C₁-C₃alkyl)NC(O), (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)(C₁-C₃alkyl)N, (C₁-C₃alkyl)C(O)NH, diphenylmethanimine, or C₁-C₃haloalkoxy; or agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of the compounds of formula I.
 2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R₃ is methyl.
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl or HCH≡CCH₂—.
 4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₂ is one of M-1 to M-12


5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R_(4a) is cyano, or C₁-C₃fluoroalkoxy.
 6. The compound according claim 1, to wherein A₁ is N.
 7. The compound according to claim 1, wherein A₂ is CH.
 8. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₅ is selected from J-1 to J-11


9. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1, one or more auxiliaries and diluent, and optionally one more other active ingredient.
 10. A method (i) of combating and controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula I; or (ii) for the protection of plant propagation material from the attack by insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs, which comprises treating the propagation material or the site, where the propagation material is planted, with an effective amount of a compound of the formula I; or (iii) of controlling parasites in or on an animal in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of the formula I; or wherein the compound of the formula I is a defined in claim
 1. 11. A plant propagation material, such as a seed, comprising, or treated with or adhered thereto, a compound according to claim
 1. 